Bateman v. City of Grand Forks

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Suellen Bateman appeals from a district court judgment affirming a flood-control special assessment levied against her property. We conclude the district court did not err in concluding that the Special Assessment Commission did not abuse its discretion in apportioning the assessments and that the assessment on Bateman’s property was not arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] In 1997, the city of Grand Forks suffered from a devastating flood, which caused millions of dollars in damage to private and public property. As a result, a massive permanent…