BOWERS v. POLK COUNTY BD. OF SUPERVISORS

No. 01-1636.

638 N.W.2d 682 (2002)

Frank BOWERS, Appellant, v. POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS and Polk County, Iowa, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied February 7, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce E. Johnson of Lewis, Webster, Johnson, Van Winkle & DeVolder, L.L.P., Des Moines, for appellant.

Edward W. Remsburg of Ahlers, Cooney, Dorweiler, Haynie, Smith & Allbee, Des Moines, and John P. Sarcone, County Attorney, and Michael O'Meara, Assistant County Attorney, for appellees.

L.R. Voigts, Stephanie L. Marett, and Jordan B. Hansell of Nyemaster, Goode, Voigts, West, Hansell & O'Brien, P.C., and Mark McCormick and Matthew T. Cronin of Belin, Lamson, McCormick, Zumbach & Flynn, P.C., for amicus curiae Greater Des Moines Partnership.


LAVORATO, Chief Justice.

Frank Bowers appeals from a district court judgment affirming the Polk County Board of Supervisors' decision to authorize the issuance of essential county purpose bonds without holding a public referendum. Bowers contends the statutes at issue, as applied, violate the Iowa constitutional guarantees of equal protection and due process. Because we find no such constitutional violations, we affirm.

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