| Little Britain Township RIGHT-TO-KNOW |
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Little Britain Township's
Right-to-Know Policy
Open Records Officer
The township hereby designates the Township Secretary (Margaret DeCarolis) the township Open
Records Officer. The Open Records Officer may be reached at 323 Green Lane, Quarryville, PA
17566 via mail, 717-529-2373 ext.1 via phone or 717-529-6160 via fax.
General
All documents deemed public records shall be available for inspection, retrieval, and duplication at the
Municipal Building during the established business hours Monday from 8 a.m. to Noon, Wednesday
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to Noon, with the exception of holidays.
Requests
Requests shall be made in writing to the township Open Records Officer on a form provided by the
township.
Fees
Paper copies shall be 25¢ per page per side. The certification of a record is $1 per record. Specialized
documents including, but not limited to blue prints, color copies, and non-standard sized documents
shall be charged the actual cost of production. If mailing is requested, the cost of postage will be
charged. The township shall require prepayment if the total fees are estimated to exceed $100.
Response
The township shall make a good-faith effort to provide the requested public record(s) as promptly as
possible. The Open Records Officer shall cooperate with those requesting records to review and/or
duplicate original township documents while taking reasonable measure to protect township
documents from the possibility of theft, damage, and/or modification.
The Open Records Officer shall review all written requests for access to public records. As soon as
possible, but no later than five business days after receiving a written request to access public
records, the Open Records Officer shall respond to such requests in writing consistent with Act 3 of
2008, the Right-to-Know Law.
If access to a record is denied, the response shall include a reason for denial as stipulated in Act 3 of
2008, the Right-to-Know Law.
Contact Information for Appeals
If a written request is denied or deemed denied, the requester may file an appeal in writing to Terry
Mutchler, Executive Director, Office of Open Records, Commonwealth Keystone Building 400 North
Street, Plaza Level Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225.
Appeals Process
The appeal shall be filed within 15 business days of the mailing date of the township’s response or
within 15 business days of a deemed denial. The appeal shall state the grounds upon which the
requester asserts the records is a public record and shall address any grounds stated by the
township for delaying or denying the request.
RESOLVED AND ENACTED this 5th day of January 2009 by the Little Britain Township Board of
Supervisors.
Gregory Culler, Supervisor Chairman
Randy Jackson, Supervisor Vice-Chairman
David Eller, Supervisor
Jerry Emling, Supervisor
Jeff Wood, Supervisor
ATTEST:
Margaret D. DeCarolis
Secretary/Treasurer
Right-to-Know Policy
Open Records Officer
The township hereby designates the Township Secretary (Margaret DeCarolis) the township Open
Records Officer. The Open Records Officer may be reached at 323 Green Lane, Quarryville, PA
17566 via mail, 717-529-2373 ext.1 via phone or 717-529-6160 via fax.
General
All documents deemed public records shall be available for inspection, retrieval, and duplication at the
Municipal Building during the established business hours Monday from 8 a.m. to Noon, Wednesday
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to Noon, with the exception of holidays.
Requests
Requests shall be made in writing to the township Open Records Officer on a form provided by the
township.
Fees
Paper copies shall be 25¢ per page per side. The certification of a record is $1 per record. Specialized
documents including, but not limited to blue prints, color copies, and non-standard sized documents
shall be charged the actual cost of production. If mailing is requested, the cost of postage will be
charged. The township shall require prepayment if the total fees are estimated to exceed $100.
Response
The township shall make a good-faith effort to provide the requested public record(s) as promptly as
possible. The Open Records Officer shall cooperate with those requesting records to review and/or
duplicate original township documents while taking reasonable measure to protect township
documents from the possibility of theft, damage, and/or modification.
The Open Records Officer shall review all written requests for access to public records. As soon as
possible, but no later than five business days after receiving a written request to access public
records, the Open Records Officer shall respond to such requests in writing consistent with Act 3 of
2008, the Right-to-Know Law.
If access to a record is denied, the response shall include a reason for denial as stipulated in Act 3 of
2008, the Right-to-Know Law.
Contact Information for Appeals
If a written request is denied or deemed denied, the requester may file an appeal in writing to Terry
Mutchler, Executive Director, Office of Open Records, Commonwealth Keystone Building 400 North
Street, Plaza Level Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225.
Appeals Process
The appeal shall be filed within 15 business days of the mailing date of the township’s response or
within 15 business days of a deemed denial. The appeal shall state the grounds upon which the
requester asserts the records is a public record and shall address any grounds stated by the
township for delaying or denying the request.
RESOLVED AND ENACTED this 5th day of January 2009 by the Little Britain Township Board of
Supervisors.
Gregory Culler, Supervisor Chairman
Randy Jackson, Supervisor Vice-Chairman
David Eller, Supervisor
Jerry Emling, Supervisor
Jeff Wood, Supervisor
ATTEST:
Margaret D. DeCarolis
Secretary/Treasurer
| In compliance with Act 3 (the Open Records Amendment to Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law) Little Britain Township officials passed the following policy: |
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| Little Britain Township Municipal Office * 323 Green Lane * Quarryville, PA 17566 E-mail: lbt@littlebritain.org Phone: 717-529-2373 Fax: 717- 529-6160 |