Committee of Protesting Citizens v. Val Vue Sewer District

Callow, J.—

Quaere: Is the real estate contract vendor, the contract vendee, or both, owner of land entitled to protest the formation of a utility local improvement district under RCW 56.20.0302

We hold that when a real estate contract is of record in the office of the county auditor, only the vendees under the contract are “owners” entitled to protest the formation of a local improvement district under the statute.

On May 7, 1973, the commissioners of the Val Vue Sewer District adopted a resolution declaring their intention to create Utility Local Improvement District (ULID) No. 5 for the…