Pueblo v. Grand Carniolian Slovenian Catholic Union of United States

specially concurring:

I would briefly state my reasons for specially concurring. These reasons involve the nature and purpose of assessments for improvements and of the fund created by the legislation establishing the entity, whether an improvement district, irrigation district, or other similar agency.

We are not dealing here with a public fund in its true sense. “The term.‘public funds’ means funds belonging to the state.” Pensioners Ass’n v. Davis, 112 Colo. 535, 150 P. (2d.) 974. The Refunding Improvement Bond Fund, so described in the ordinance under consideration, is not a fund belonging…