Baldwin County ex rel. Baldwin County Commission v. Baldwin County Cattle & Fair Ass'n

MAIN, Justice.

Baldwin County (“the County”) appeals from a judgment on the pleadings entered in favor of Baldwin County Cattle & Fair Association, Inc. (“the Fair Association”). We reverse and remand.

I. Factual Background and Procedural History

On or about June 14, 2004, the Baldwin County Commission passed a resolution recognizing the Fair Association’s planned construction of a multimillion dollar coliseum at the Fair Association’s new fairgrounds site in Baldwin County. The Fair Association is a nonprofit corporation that operates the Baldwin County Fair. In the resolution, the Commission…