Wharton v. City of Oskaloosa

BECKER, Justice.

Plaintiffs appealed from special sewer assessments levied by City of Oskaloosa. Four appeals involving five parcels of land were consolidated for trial. The trial court reduced all assessments. As to four parcels the reduction was on the basis of actual benefit to the land and as to one parcel the reduction was on the basis of 25 percent of value. We affirm.

The city council determined a sewer was necessary in the south part of Oskaloosa. All property assessments in controversy are against relatively large parcels. All are residentially zoned but most are contiguous or very…