Portage Cty. Regional Planning v. Kent, 2007-P-0008 (10-26-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Portage County Regional Planning Commission (the "Commission"), was created in 1984, pursuant to R.C. 713.21. The Commission was created upon the passage of Resolution 84-32 by the Portage County Board of Commissioners. The Commission is a political subdivision pursuant to R.C. 2744.01(F).

{¶ 2} Through this resolution, a set of bylaws were adopted for the governance of the Commission. In 1984, appellee, the city of Kent ("Kent"), a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the state of Ohio, joined the Commission as a dues-paying member. One of the provisions…