Shoulberg v. Public Utility District No. 1

¶1 Ted Shoulberg and Charles Haniford brought a class action suit on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated (collectively Owners), challenging a tax levied by Jefferson County Public Utility District Number 1 (District). The Owners appeal the trial court’s order granting the District’s summary judgment motion and denying the Owners’ summary judgment motion. The Owners argue that the expenditures the District made constitute “provision of a water utility” and, therefore, duplicate the city of Port Townsend’s (City) water utility operations, in violation of RCW 54.04.030. The…