Bowers v. Polk County Board of Supervisors

LAVORATO, Chief Justice.

Frank Bowers appeals from a district court judgment affirming the Polk County Board of Supervisors’ decision to authorize the issuance of essential county purpose bonds without holding a public referendum. Bowers contends the statutes at issue, as applied, violate the Iowa constitutional guarantees of equal protection and due process. Because we find no such constitutional violations, we affirm.

*686I. Statutory Scheme.

We think a discussion of the statutory scheme at issue would put the facts and proceedings in this case in proper context and aid our discussion of the…