Belmont Fire Protection District v. Village of Downers Grove

In February of 1979, the Village of Downers Grove (the village) passed an ordinance by which it annexed certain territory (the annexed territory), part of which lies within the boundaries of the Belmont Fire Protection District (the district). That part of the annexed territory which lies within the district would have been disconnected from the district on January 1,1980, by operation of law, pursuant to section 20 of “An Act in relation to fire protection districts” (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 127%, par. 38.3), if the district had not initiated the proceeding below. Pursuant to statute (Ill.…