State ex rel. City of Lorain v. Stewart

{¶ 1} This is an original action for a writ of mandamus to compel a county auditor to place on the tax-exempt property list certain properties certified by a city housing officer as having been granted community-reinvestment-area tax exemptions. Because relators have established the requirements for the requested extraordinary relief, we grant the writ.

Creation of Community Reinvestment Areas

{¶ 2} Between 1980 and 1990, relator city of Lorain established five community reinvestment areas (“CRAs”). In 1985, Lorain passed an ordinance establishing Community Reinvestment Area No. 3 (“CRA 3”),…