Plum Borough School District v. Schlegel

OPINION BY

Judge LEADBETTER. 1

Harry R. Schlegel appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (common pleas) that issued a writ of mandamus and directed him to collect the per capita taxes levied by the Plum Borough School District (school district) for the 2003-2004 fiscal year, in accordance with the school district’s resolution.

Schlegel is the elected real estate tax collector for the Borough of Plum, a second-class borough. He was re-elected tax collector for a four-year term in November 2001. The school district directed Schlegel to collect the per capita taxes…