Township of Fergus Falls v. City of Fergus Falls

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

The township of Fergus Falls appeals from a district court’s decision affirming the order of the Minnesota Municipal Board which allowed the city of Fergus Falls to proceed with an annexation of a part of the township without a referendum. We reverse and remand to the board so that a referendum may be held.

FACTS

On May 2, 1974, the city of Fergus Falls (“city”) and the township of Fergus Falls (“township”) adopted a joint resolution for orderly annexation of areas within the township. Paragraph nine of that agreement states:

Notwithstanding any other provision of this…