[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Lancaster as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-9-1987 by Res. No. 1987-6]
The Board of Supervisors of Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,
shall follow the proper procedures as outlined heretofore for establishing
a master file and archives for Lancaster Township and for proper disposal
of all outdated records.
[Adopted 6-22-1987 by Res. No. 1987-16]
All "public records," as that term is defined by the "Right-To-Know
Statute,"[1] except for confidential communications between the township and
its attorney relative to litigation or potential litigation, are considered
open and available for inspection during reasonable hours at this office.
The Supervisors and their employees recognize your right as citizens to examine
and copy these books, files and records.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 65 P.S. § 66.1 et seq.
We ask, as a matter of courtesy, that you recognize that we have a duty
to prevent these records from being mishandled, misplaced or destroyed. You
are entitled to copies of records upon payment of reasonable fees designed
to offset the cost of reproduction. However, we also ask you to recognize
that records on certain issues which have generated substantial publicity
create a demand for record reproduction which may temporarily exceed our ability
to provide you with rapid service. We ask for your patience during these times.
Our policy is that records are available for examination by the public
during regular business hours, or from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday of each week.
We prefer that a township employee monitor review of records to ensure
that the records are not removed, altered or destroyed.
If your review is expected to take more than 15 minutes, we would request
advance notice because of our desire to have someone in attendance for observation
during inspection. If there is a sensitive issue creating an unusual demand,
we will process these requests in the order they occur.
[Amended last 5-14-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-3]
Fees for looseleaf or bound copies of the following documents are as
follows:
