State ex rel. Paluch v. Zita (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} In March 2013, the city of Norton began broadcasting its city council meetings over the Internet by live video stream. Relator-appellant, William Paluch, a resident and registered voter in Norton, filed a petition for a writ of *124mandamus, arguing that Norton was violating a duty under its charter to “televise” city council meetings via broadcast tower.

{¶ 2} The Ninth District Court of Appeals denied the writ, on the grounds that Norton acted within its discretion when it chose to live-stream council meetings over the Internet. We affirm.

Facts

{¶ 3} In November 2012, voters in the city of…