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Council joins Columbus amicus brief backing Cincinnati in taxpayer-standing case

3842111 · June 17, 2025
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Summary

Athens City Council voted to join an amicus brief drafted by the City of Columbus in support of the City of Cincinnati in a case before the Ohio Supreme Court about taxpayer standing; the Law Director said the request came via the Ohio Municipal League and requires no financial commitment from Athens.

The Athens City Council voted June 16 to join an amicus brief, prepared by the City of Columbus, in support of the City of Cincinnati in a case pending before the Ohio Supreme Court that concerns taxpayer standing to bring a lawsuit.

The Law Director told council the Ohio Municipal League contacted multiple municipalities asking them to sign on…

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