Sugarcreek Township v. City of Centerville

Fain, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, the city of Centerville, appeals from a declaratory judgment of the trial court, which holds that plaintiff-appellee, Sugarcreek Township, is entitled to all real property taxes to be collected from two parcels of land annexed by Centerville. The trial court also held that Centerville violated Sugarcreek’s rights under R.C. 709.023(H) by entering into a preannexation agreement to enact a tax-increment financing (“TIF”) plan for the annexed parcels.

{¶ 2} Centerville contends that the trial court erred in finding that Sugarcreek has standing to enforce the…