George Locke – Open Records Officer
Right-To-Know Request Form
opens in a new windowJenkintown Borough Request For Public Information Form (PDF).
Right-To-Know Request Policy
Jenkintown Borough Right-To-Know Request Policy (PDF).
It is the policy of Jenkintown Borough to provide public records in accordance with the Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. Section 67.101. 2008, Feb.14, P.L.6, No. This policy outlines the proper procedures for requesting records from Jenkintown Borough. Questions about this policy should be directed to the Borough Manager, George Locke, who serves as the Right-To-Know Officer for Jenkintown Borough at (215) 885-0700 or by email at glocke@jenkintownboro.comcreate new email.
Requests
Jenkintown Borough open records requests shall be directed to the Borough Manager at Borough Hall in Jenkintown. Requests must include the date of the request, the name, address, phone number of the requester, and a clear description of the records requested.
Open records requests may be submitted by email to: glocke@jenkintownboro.comcreate new email, by mail to 700 Summit Avenue, Jenkintown, PA 19046, or in person during normal business
hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. except for holidays and official office closings. Jenkintown Borough will not accept oral or anonymous requests for records.
Fees
Jenkintown Borough follows the opens in a new windowOOR – Official RTKL Fee Schedule (pa.gov).
Responses
The Jenkintown Borough Manager shall review all written requests for access to public records. As soon as possible, but no later than five (5) business days after receiving a written request to access public records, the Borough Manager shall respond to all requests in a manner consistent with the Law. Jenkintown Borough recognizes the 30 categories of exceptions under the Pa Right-To Know Law (D, 16).
Appeals
If a written request is denied or deemed denied, the requester may file an appeal within fifteen (15) business days of the mailing date of the response, or within fifteen (15) business days of a deemed denial. Appeals should be made to the following:
Office of Open Records
Commonwealth Keystone Building
400 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
For more information regarding the Right-To-Know law, please visit:
opens in a new windowwww.openrecords.pa.gov