State ex rel. Beavercreek Twp. Fiscal Officer v. Graff (Slip Opinion)

*167 {¶ 1} In this original action, relator, Beavercreek Township Fiscal Officer Christy L. Ahrens, seeks a writ of mandamus *884 to compel respondents, the Board of Beavercreek Township Trustees and its members, Carol Graff, Jeffrey Roberts, and Thomas Kretz (collectively, "the board"), to approve and fund the salaries of two positions in the fiscal office in the amount she proposed.

{¶ 2} We conclude that R.C. 507.021(A) authorizes Ahrens to hire two assistants to the fiscal officer and to set compensation for those positions, subject to prior approval by the board. But because she has not…