Thursday, January 6, 2000
Pinellas County v. State of Florida

No. 96,332

Place of Origin
Pinellas County

Facts
Pinellas County proposed a bond issue to fund development of a system for using reclaimed water for irrigation and other industrial use. The County contended this would reduce the need to use potable water for nonpotable uses while providing an alternative to disposing of waste water through deep-well injection. The trial court refused to validate the bonds on grounds the County needed, but had not obtained, the consent of the municipalities affected and that charges associated with the use of reclaimed water would be an unauthorized tax. The County appeals.