Lancaster v. Effingham County

Miller, Judge.

Richard Lancaster and other Effingham County taxpayers sued the county and members of its Board of Commissioners (the Board) in connection with the county’s efforts to construct a water treatment facility to serve unincorporated areas. The taxpayers claimed that the Board took several unauthorized actions relating to the purchase and sale of land, the rezoning of certain property, the calling of meetings, and the designation of land tracts for the water treatment plant. Both the taxpayers and the Board moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted the Board’s motion and…