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the.levy l?eyond :th,at indicat;ed.by the local law. We have not been
able(todo 80.' 'It is our.assumption that through clerical oversight
or. otherwise ~ thes;e;resolutiPns': weIie not pteserved. However, 'iith
resp~ct t6anYmunicipalac~ivity; ~th~.re attaches a presu1"i"iptiol1 of
:e~+arit~, nam7l~~hat in qnderta~i~:itsgovernmenta~ acti~ities,
~thas done so 1.n'a lawful manner.' (Inasmuch as the rate lev~ed
aga~nst Mis~ Stein' ~as the s'ame rate levied against other customers
of the water district simil~rly sit:;uated, and inasmuch as the rates
appear to correlate or to h~ve been considered in defining' the
various budgets n~cessary to: meet the"'expenses of the water district.
we cannot:find an~ evidence of actions on the part of the town
which would warrant a refund. Add~tionally, I would note that
if absolutely necessary, it is well wit.hin the ability of the
town board to pass a resolu4ion retroactively increasing the water
rates to correct any deficiEfncy in documentary evidence. Such
resolution would ratify pas~ acts with respect to water rates.
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good faith and did so on a uniform and equitable basis. Under such
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levied were uniformly levied throughout the;districtanp apparently
were levied to meet the act~llexpenses'of~he district!~
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