In the case Rider-Durst v. Conotton Valley Union Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., 2021-Ohio-3587, the Seventh District Court of Appeals held that a taxpayer must have a special interest to prevent spending of public funds or a public contract.
Here, an individual attempted to halt demolition and construction approved by the board because the board did not open the up contract for public bidding.
The court reasoned that though it was unclear whether the board was required to solicit bids for this project, the taxpayer’s interest were not personally affected to warrant any such action.
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Authors: Matthew John Markling and the McGown & Markling Team.
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