City of Chubbuck v. City of Pocatello

REINHARDT, Justice Pro Tem.

I

BACKGROUND AND FACTS

In 1972, the City of Chubbuck (Chubbuck) and the City of Pocatello (Pocatello) entered into a wastewater treatment contract. Under the terms of the contract, Chubbuck developed a wastewater collection system to deliver Chubbuck’s wastewater to Pocatello, where the wastewater was treated at the Pocatello wastewater treatment facility.

In 1983, after the original contract expired, Chubbuck and Pocatello entered into a new contract. Although the terms of the new contract allowed the Pocatello City Council to set wastewater treatment rates by…