Elefante v. Hanna

Order unanimously affirmed, without costs, and leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals granted. Memorandum: Petitioner, a resident and taxpayer of the City of Utica, appeals from an order denying his request for equitable and injunctive relief to prevent the submission of a proposed new city charter at the general election to be held on November 2, 1976. The facts are as follows: On September 17, 1975 the Utica Common Council voted to adopt proposed Local Law No. 1 of 1975, which established a Charter Revision Commission for the City of Utica pursuant to section 36 of the Municipal Home Rule…