Appellate court doesn’t rule on Nelsonville governments (Updated) – Athens County Independent

Appellate court doesn’t rule on Nelsonville governments (Updated) – Athens County Independent

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — An appellate court has once again declined to decide which body rightfully governs Nelsonville. In its decision issued Wednesday, June 10, the Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals said that because the constitutionality of an August 2025 city ordinance remains in question, it could not decide whether the statutory or charter-based council should govern the city. Currently, two groups claim they are the rightful governing bod…