Schwarzbach v. City of Highland Park

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD

delivered the opinion of the court:

The city appeals from a declaratory judgment which found that a special service area (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 120, pars. 1301-1311) was properly created, but which enjoined the city from passing ordinances for the issuance of bonds or the levy of annual taxes fpr special services without holding further hearings. The city has appealed, contending that the trial court erred in raising sua sponte the question of inadequate notice, and in concluding that the notices were inadequate, requiring further hearings.

The city council…