Dougherty v. Borough of Meshoppen

SMITH, Judge.

Joseph Dougherty, James Swedrek and Gerald Brewer (collectively, Taxpayers) appeal from an order of the Court of *91Common Pleas of Wyoming County dismissing their challenge to the 1989 annual audit report of the Borough of Meshoppen (Borough). The issue before this Court is whether the trial court erred by determining that a surcharge should not be imposed upon members of the Borough’s council who voted to award back pay to the Borough’s chief of police for the period of time he was suspended from his position because he was not certified to be a police officer as required by…