Skourtes v. City of Tigard

Plaintiffs seek a decree declaring void a purported annexation by the City of Tigard. Defendant city appeals from a decree in favor of plaintiffs.

The trial court held that the annexation proceedings were invalid for failure to comply with ORS 222.170 under which the purported annexation proceedings were brought.

The pertinent part of ORS 222.170 provides as follows:

“(1) The legislative body of the city need not call or hold an election in any contiguous territory proposed to be annexed, or post notice in the contiguous territory, if at least two-thirds of the landowners who also own at least…