Dames v. City Council for City of Forest Grove

This is a writ of review proceeding by which petitioner Dames challenges the validity of a Forest Grove ordinance imposing local improvement district assessments. The city appeals from the trial court’s order vacating the ordinance.

In January, 1978, the city council initiated the formation of a local improvement district to provide street, sidewalk and storm drainage improvements for property fronting or having access on 19th Avenue. The city engineer later filed a report in which he recommended a method for assessing property in the district for the improvement costs. After appropriate…