La Cagnina v. City of Schenectady

OPINION OF THE COURT

Dominick J. Viscardi, J.

Plaintiffs herein, who are taxpayers of the City of Schenectady, move by way of order to show cause for a preliminary injunction enjoining defendants from conducting a special election scheduled to be held on June 5, 1979.

Pursuant to section 37 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, Local Laws, 1978, Local Law No. 4 of the City of Schenectady, which provided for a change in the City of Schenectady’s form of government from a limited council with an appointed City Manager (hereinafter referred to as "weak Mayor”) to a government by limited council with an…