TOWNE PROPERTIES v. CITY OF FAIRFIELD

No. 76-812.

50 Ohio St. 2d 356 (1977)

TOWNE PROPERTIES, INC., APPELLEE, v. CITY OF FAIRFIELD ET AL., APPELLANTS.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 29, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Smith & Schnacke, Mr. William D. Forbes and Mr. William C. Martin, for appellee.

Messrs. Wessel & Wessel and Mr. Robert F. Wessel, for appellants.


LOCHER, J.

This case presents two questions for resolution: (1) Under the Ohio statutes, is appellant prevented from imposing this tax to cover its recreational expenses? (2) If appellant has the power to impose this tax, is the manner of taxation violative of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

Section 3, Article XVIII of the Ohio Constitution, states:

"Municipalities shall have authority to exercise all powers of local self-government...

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