Requests
Public records will be available for inspection and copying at the Township Municipal Building during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., with the exception of holidays. Requests shall be in writing and directed to the Open Records Officer at the Township Municipal Building, 124 Short Road, Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, 16875. Written requests shall be on a form provided by the Township and shall include the date of the request, the name and address of the requester, and a clear description of the records sought.
Potter Township Open Records Officer: Lisa Kroner
124 Short Road Spring Mills, PA 16875
(814) 364-9176, fax (814) 364-2809
Email: [email protected]
How to Make Requests
Fees
Paper copies will be $0.25 per page, per side. If mailing is requested, the cost of postage will be charged. If “True and Correct Certification” is requested, an additional charge of $5.00 will be added. The Township will require prepayment if the total fees are estimated to exceed $50.00.
Response
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 all such requests in a manner consistent with Act 3 of 2008, the Right-to-Know Law. The Township may take any appropriate action to protect its records from theft and/or alteration.
Appeals Process
If a written request is denied or deemed denied, the requester may file exceptions with the Office of Open Records within 30 days of the mailing date of the Township’s denial. The exceptions shall state grounds on which the requester asserts that the record is a public record and shall address any grounds stated by the Township for denying the request.
The requester may appeal a final determination of the Office of Open Records to the Common Pleas Court within 30 days of denial or final determination.
The Office of Open Records has a mailing address of: Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Plaza Level, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120-0225, Phone Number (717) 346-9903, and website: OpenRecords.state.pa.us, or e-mail: [email protected]
FORMS:
Open Records Request Form – Please Fax or Mail your form to us.