Japp v. Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District

The Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District (PMRNRD) negotiated a purchase of land from Dial Realty Development Corp. (Dial) for the development of a reservoir and dam. The board of directors of PMRNRD (Board) approved a resolution authorizing PMRNRD’s general manager to execute an agreement with Dial for the project. The appellants, area landowners and taxpayers, filed a declaratory action against PMRNRD and Dial, seeking a declaratory judgment that the agreement violated procedures set forth in PMRNRD’s policy manual and requesting an injunction preventing PMRNRD from using taxpayer…