Commonwealth Court finds Sunshine Act Violation Where School Board Invites Property Owners to Participate in Executive Session to Discuss Property Tax Assessment Appeal
Trib Total Media, Inc. (“TTM”) brought suit against the Highlands School District because the school board barred a reporter from attending an executive session. In its answer to TTM’s complaint, the school district admitted that the school board discussed a property tax assessment appeal with owners of the shopping center subject to the appeal. The school district asserted that such an action was permissible under Section 708(a)(4) of the Sunshine Act…
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