West Capital Associates Ltd. Partnership v. City of Annapolis

WILNER, Chief Judge.

This is a dispute between appellant and the City of Annapolis over certain water and sewer fees charged by the City pursuant to an agreement that the parties entered into in 1985. There are two principal issues raised in the appeal: whether the agreement and the ordinances authorizing and ratifying it are valid; and whether the Maryland Tax Court, rather than the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, had the primary jurisdiction to resolve the dispute.

BACKGROUND

Appellant owns property known as 2000 Capital Drive. In 1985, a small part of that property was located within…