Lee v. City of Taylor

Plaintiffs, citizens of Taylor, appeal from a summary judgment of dismissal entered by the Wayne County Circuit Court.

On February 26, 1973, the city council of Taylor adopted Ordinance 73-22 effecting an increase in the salary of certain city officials, i.e., the mayor, city treasurer, city clerk and members of the council. The effective date of the increase was January 1, 1974, the beginning of the next term of the benefitted offices.

On March 26, 1973, plaintiffs filed referendum petitions to have the ordinance reconsidered pursuant to § 7.9 of the Taylor city charter. On April 3, 1973,…