Bullock v. City of Ashland

Petitioner initiated a writ of review action challenging the City of Ashland’s decision to form a local improvement district (LID) in order to assess the cost of constructing sidewalks and certain street improvements within the proposed district. 1 Petitioner is trustee of property within the LID boundary and will be assessed for a portion of the cost of the improvements. Before the reviewing court, petitioner argued, among other things, that the city’s decision should be voided because the LID boundary was “gerrymandered” and because a city employee involved in planning the LID…