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Opinion PDF: 2022-017
Opinion requested by: Geauga County Prosecuting Attorney
Opinion Summary: A park-district board is not authorized to create a reserve fund, only a replacement fund pursuant to R.C. 1545.28. It derives authority to levy or replace taxes under R.C. 1545.20–.21. It is authorized to modify the language of a replacement, or replacement and additional tax levy, under R.C. 1545.21. Commissioners of a park-district board established under R.C. Chapter 1545 are not required to reside in the territory of the park district.
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