Teter v. Clark County

The primary issue in this case is whether the charges imposed upon appellants by respondents to finance respondents' water management department are unconstitutional where appellants' properties do not receive any "special benefit" from the water management activities. A related issue is whether respondents' legislative determination that appellants' properties are located within the Burnt Bridge Creek drainage basin and contribute to an increase in surface water runoff is arbitrary and capricious. The final issue is whether respondents acted arbitrarily or capriciously in computing the rates…