State v. Town of Tavares

TERRELL, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from a final decree validating Street Improvement Certificates of the Town of Tavares issued pursuant to Ordinance No. 1956-4. There is no dispute about the salient facts in the case or that all proceedings as to their issue and validation have been conducted as contemplated by law.

It is admitted that the Town of Tavares is authorized to issue street improvement certificates but it is contended that the certificates proposed, including the special assessments to service them, were not approved in an election by the freeholders as contemplated by Section…