East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Monroe County
Phone 570-223-8920
Fax 570-223-8935
Right to Know
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East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Monroe County Phone 570-223-8920 Fax 570-223-8935 Right to Know
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Under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law, any resident of the United States may request records from Middle Smithfield Township. This request must be made in writing and can be submitted by mail, email, fax or in person. Requests must be directed to the Township Open Records Officer. Contact information for the Township Open Records Officer is listed below. Middle Smithfield Township Open Records Request Form* Middle Smithfield Township Open Records Policy by Resolution No. 12-2008-01 The request must be sufficiently "specific" to allow the township to identify what you are seeking. General request forms are also available at the Office of Open Records website http://openrecords.state.pa.us. Once your request has been received, the Open Records Officer has a five (5) business day response period to grant, deny or invoke a 30 day extension in order to process your request. All state regulations, policies and procedures regarding Pennsylvania's New Right to Know Law can be found at http://openrecords.state.pa.us, by phoning 717-346-9903 or by writing the office directly. This Law takes effect on January 1, 2009. The Township may deny a requester access to a record if the requester has made repeated requests for that same record and the repeated requests have places an unreasonable burden on the Township. A denial under this subsection shall not restrict the ability to request a different record. If a written request for access to a record is denied, the requester may file an appeal with the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records within fifteen (15) business days of the mailing date of the agency's response. The appeal shall state the grounds upon which the requester asserts that the record is a public record, legislative record or financial record and shall address any grounds stated by the agency for delaying or denying the request. Contract information for the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records is listed below. Please keep in mind that many Township documents are accessible in the Township Laserfiche Program. A public computer kiosk is provided for this use in the lobby of the Municipal Center. you are welcome to search this database for township records such as meeting minutes, resolutions, ordinances and much more. Use of this computer is permitted during regular business hours and assistance is always available. Duplication fees apply if copies of documents are requested. Duplication Fees ( A "photocopy " is either a single-sided copy or one side of a double-sided black-and-white copy of a standard 8.5" x 11" page) of records are: 8.5" x 11" b/w .25 8.5" x 11" color .30 8:5" x 14" b/w .35 8.5" x 14" color .40 11: x 17: b/w .45 11: x 17: color .50 12: x 18" - 24" x 36" 3.00 larger than 24" x 36" 5.00 Documents that must be duplicated off premises Actual Cost Certification of a Record 1.00 Facsimile / Microfiche / Other Media Actual Cost Redaction Fee No Redaction Fee May be Imposed Postage Fees Postage Fees May Not Exceed the Actual Cost Statutory Fees - If a separate statue authorizes an agency to charge a set amount for a certain type of record, the agency may charge no more than that statutory amount. Prior to granting a request for access in accordance with is Act, the Township may require a requester to prepay an estimate of the fees authorized under this section if the fees required to fulfill the request are expected to exceed $100
Direct Middle Smithfield Township Open Record Requests to:
Municipal Center Office Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm *Middle Smithfield Township Right to Know Request Form - Request must be written and submitted by mail, fax, email or in person to the Middle Smithfield Township Open Records Officer.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Direct Appeals and inquiries to:
Helpful Links: National Freedom of Information Coalition PA Freedom of Information Coalition
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