[Res. 2008-011, 12/23/2008]
The Township hereby designates Ilene Eckhart as the Township
Open Records Officer. The Open Records Officer may be reached at:
Allen Township, 4714 Indian Trail Road, Northampton, PA 18067. Phone:
(610) 262-7012; Fax: (610) 262-7364.
[Res. 2008-011, 12/23/2008]
Your request should be made in writing addressed to the Open
Records Officer on the Standard Right To Know Request Form. This form
is available from the Township, or online at the Pennsylvania Right
to Know website under "Forms," where the form can be printed. Please
mail or drop off your request form. At this time, the Township will
not be accepting requests by email.
[Res. 2008-011, 12/23/2008]
Some documents contain protected information under the Right
to Know Law,[1] and these documents, or portions of them, may not be considered
public records. The Open Records Officer will send a response to you,
in writing, explaining the information required under the law, including
any special measure that may be required to protect the Township documents
from the possibility of theft, damage, and/or modification; if a denial,
the reason for the denial; if more time is required, then the Township
shall follow the procedures set forth under the Right to Know Law.
You may be required to pay a fee or fees as set forth here below.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq.
[Res. 2008-011, 12/23/2008]
You will be required to remit fees to the Township for the costs
of your requests. These may include $0.25 per copy per page per side.
The certification of a record cost is $1 per record. Specialized documents
such as blue prints, color copies, nonstandard sized documents, and
the like, shall cost the actual amount for the reproduction. If you
would like to have documents mailed to you, the cost of postage will
also be assessed. If your request will amount to $100 or more, you
will be required to remit the fees in advance. For a list of all other
fees, visit online at the Pennsylvania Right to Know website under
"Fees."
[Res. 2008-011, 12/23/2008]
After the Open Records Officer has communicated to you with
regard to your request and fees, you can make arrangements with regard
to inspection, retrieval and duplication of any and all documents
that are deemed to be public records. If your request does not require
any special handling, then the documents can be viewed and/or duplicated
at the Municipal Building during established business days and hours,
with the exception of any days that the building may be closed. The
Open Records Officer will work with you concerning any request that
may require special viewing and/or duplication for any reason, including
but not necessarily limited to the size and/or volume of the documents
requested.
[Res. 2008-011, 12/23/2008]
1.
You must file an appeal within 15 business days of the Township's
response or within 15 business days of a deemed denial.
2.
You may file an appeal in writing if your written request is denied
or deemed denied by the Township.
3.
Send the appeal to: Terry Mutchler, Executive Director, Office of
Open Records, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Plaza
Level, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225.
4.
Your written appeal must state the grounds upon which you, the requester,
assert that the record(s) requested is/are a public record(s), and
you shall state the grounds that the Township has stated for delaying
or denying your request.
[Res. 2008-011, 12/23/2008]
The Township intends that this Policy shall implement the Pennsylvania
Right to Know Law and if any aspect of the Policy is not consistent
or is not included herein, then the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law
controls. This policy has been duly enacted by the Board of Supervisors
of Allen Township by means of Resolution 2008-011.
