Atkinson v. Portage County, Unpublished Decision (8-24-2006)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant-appellant, Lloyd E. Atkinson, appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas that affirmed an order of the State Personnel Board of Review ("board") dismissing appellant's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Because the board properly concluded it lacked jurisdiction to hear appellant's R.C. Chapter 124 appeal, we affirm.

{¶ 2} In a March 1, 2004 letter to the board, appellant sought to appeal the February 20, 2004 decision of defendant-appellee, Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority ("PARTA"), that removed him from his position as maintenance…