Crow v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is a tax case wherein Marion Crow challenges the use of funds by the Board of County Commissioners of Shawnee County for the Kansas Expocentre. The county cross-appeals for an award of attorney fees and costs on the theory Crow’s appeal is frivolous.

In 1983 the Board of County Commissioners of Shawnee County passed Resolution No. 83-33, which is set out below:

“A resolution authorizing and directing the calling of a question submitted election to be held at the time of the general election on April 5, 1983, in Shawnee County, Kansas, for…