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Delaware County TID to pursue prosecutor's office as legal counsel after Ohio Revised Code change
Summary
Board members agreed to have the vice chair pursue an agreement with the county prosecutor's office to provide legal counsel to the Transportation Improvement District following a change in the Ohio Revised Code that allows the prosecutor to represent TIDs.
The Delaware County Transportation Improvement District directed its vice chair, Tracy Davies, to pursue an agreement with the county prosecutor's office to provide legal counsel after a change in the Ohio Revised Code removed a prior limitation on that office's ability to represent TIDs.
The move follows an explanation from Chris Botherman, Delaware County Engineer and TID chair, that "the prosecutor's office can only provide legal counsel to certain areas within the county. And there was a change that specifically allow the prosecutor to work with the transportation improvement districts, which they were unable to do before."
Why it matters: securing prosecutor's office counsel could provide in-house legal support for the TID and reduce the need to retain outside counsel while ensuring legal advice aligns with county practice.
Discussion and next steps: Board members acknowledged that Eric Hostetler from the commissioners' office has been providing counsel informally and praised that support. Tracy Davies agreed to take the lead in discussions with the prosecutor's office; the transcript records her accepting the assignment with "Absolutely. Thank you." The chair asked whether a formal resolution would be required; board members did not object to Davies pursuing the arrangement and no formal resolution was recorded at the meeting.
The board asked staff to report back if formal steps (such as a resolution to the county commissioners) are required to finalize an agreement with the prosecutor's office.
