City of Monticello v. Adams

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

In this appeal we must decide whether the trial court rightly decreed annexation of territory by the City of Monticello, Iowa.

Heretofore, Monticello had 852 acres within the city limits and owned 95 acres outside the limits which were used for municipal purposes. When the annexation proceedings were commenced, Monticello’s population was 3,509, an increase of 10% during the previous decennium. Annexation of contiguous territory appeared advisable to permit orderly future development, and a professional planning firm was employed. After a study, the firm recommended…