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News Release – For Immediate Release

Court Dismisses Several Counts in Case Filed Against Seneca County Board of Health

(Seneca County, June 15, 2026) – The Seneca County Common Pleas Court has granted the Seneca
County Board of Health’s motion to dismiss three counts of a complaint filed by WIN Waste
Innovations of Seneca County against the Board. The court found WIN Waste didn’t state a claim
that the Board violated the Ohio Open Meetings Act as was alleged in counts two through four of
the complaint. Another count of the complaint was not subject to the motion and will be decided
at another time.

The court’s journal entry points out that the case is one of seven filed by or involving WIN Waste
arising from the Board’s decisions involving the landfill’s operating license. The court noted that
while WIN Waste alleged it filed suit to ensure government transparency, it waited two years from
the first alleged violation to sue and initially sought to recover a civil penalty of $500 for each of
the 88 separate alleged Open Meetings Act violations. The court concluded that WIN Waste did not
state a claim for any violations as alleged in the dismissed counts.

“We’re gratified that our local court followed the law and granted the motion to dismiss,” Seneca
County Board of Health President Clay Wolph said. “The landfill is forcing the Board to spend
taxpayer funds to fight in court. Still, we have and will continue to keep the health and safety of
our communities at the forefront when making decisions.”

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