CHRISTENSEN v. CARSON

No. 18717.

533 N.W.2d 712 (1995)

Chris CHRISTENSEN and Clifford Bergeleen, Petitioners and Appellees, v. Larry CARSON, Mark Brodkorb, Kenneth Gohring, Charlie Jost, Don Werly, and Lee Johnson, Individually and as Members of the City Council of the City of Wessington Springs, South Dakota; and Brian Bergeleen, Individually and as Mayor of the City of Wessington Springs, South Dakota, Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Reassigned March 28, 1995.

Decided June 21, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey D. Larson of Larson & Nipe, Woonsocket, for petitioners and appellees.

Casey N. Bridgman of Bridgman & Adel, Wessington Springs, for defendants and appellants.


ROBERT A. MILLER, Chief Justice (on reassignment).

City appeals from trial court's grant of writ of mandamus compelling a vote on an initiated city ordinance. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

The City Council of the City of Wessington Springs (City) seeks to establish a municipal airport. After a series of informational meetings, the Wessington Springs Municipal Airport project was included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems on May 16...

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