Stafford v. County of Bladen

TYSON, Judge.

Alice Corbett Stafford and William Stafford, Jr. (“the Staffords”) appeal from an order granting Bladen County’s (“the County”) motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

I. Background

The Staffords owned and operated the “White Lake Motel and Campground” between 1992 and 1997. During these years, the County assessed landfill use fees (“fees”) against the Staffords in the total amount of $11,615.00. The fees were assessed against the Staffords through the authority of Bladen County Ordinance 23. The Staffords refused to pay these fees, contending they were unfair.

In September, 1998,…