Hamilton v. City of Urbandale

REYNOLDSON, Chief Justice.

This controversy arises from Urbandale’s asserted right to issue, without a special election, $250,000 in general obligation bonds to build four softball fields in a city park. Plaintiff Hamilton and other Urban-dale residents and taxpayers filed objections at a public hearing before the city council, asserting Iowa statutes require such an election before issuance of bonds for that purpose. After these objections were overruled, Hamilton appealed to district court as permitted by section 384.25(2), The Code 1977. The district court reversed, finding the council had…