Bale v. City of Auburn

D.E. Bale and other business owners (Bale) in a Parking and Business Improvement Area (BIA) in the City of Auburn commenced this action. Bale seeks to invalidate ordinances establishing the BIA and to recover special assessments levied over a period of years. Bale argues that the City failed to comply with statutorily required procedures when it adopted the ordinances. Because the City’s failure to publish the 1988 ordinance was a defect that was cured by the 1994 reenactment and publication of the new ordinance, we affirm.

In 1988, Auburn business owners petitioned the City to create a BIA.…