Taylor v. Borough Council Emmaus Borough

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

The Borough of Emmaus (Emmaus) and the Emmaus Borough Council (Council) (together, the Borough) appeal from an amended final decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County (trial court) which (a) provides that the Sunshine Act, Act of July 3, 1986, P.L. 388, 65 P.S. §§ 271-286, prohibits an agency from holding an executive session for the purpose of taking the testimony of witnesses, and (b) enjoins each member of the Borough from taking the testimony of witnesses at any meeting not open to the public, except to the extent authorized by 65 P.S. § 286.1 We reverse.2

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