Knox County Board of Commissioners v. Knox County Engineer

{¶ 1} The issue presented for our consideration in this appeal concerns whether the Knox County Engineer’s share of the cost of the county’s liability insurance can be paid from moneys restricted by the Ohio Constitution to highway purposes.

{¶ 2} In this matter, James Henry, the Knox County Engineer, appeals from a decision of the Fifth District Court of Appeals, which held that payment of the county engineer’s share of the liability insurance premium for Knox County is a “cost of operation” of the county engineer’s office within the meaning of R.C. *354315.12 and that the expenditure thereof…