Right To Know

You can download our Right-To-Know Form HERE.

Open Records Officer
The Township has designated Jennifer Galomb as the Township Open Records Officer.

The Open Records Officer may be reached at:
11 Kehl Drive
Fleetwood, PA 19522
Phone: (610 944-0348 or Fax: (610) 944-6461
Email: richtwp@ptd.net

General
Business hours:
Monday: 8:30AM- 3:30PM
Tuesday: 8:30AM - 3:30PM
Wednesday- Closed
Thursday: 8:30AM - 3:30PM
Friday: 8:30AM - 12:00PM
Closed Saturday and Sunday
*The office closes for lunch*

All documents deemed public records shall be available for inspection, retrieval, and duplication at the Township Building during established business hours.

Requests
Requests shall be made in writing to the Township Open Records Officer on a form provided by the Township or the form provided by the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records.

Fees
Paper copies are 25 cents per page per side. The certification of a record is a $1 dollor per record. Specialized documents including, but not limited to blue prints, color copies, and non-standard sized documents shall be charged the actual cost of production. If mailing is requested, the cost of postage will be charged. The Township shall require prepayment if the total fees are estimated to exceed $100.

Response
The Township will make a good faith-effort to provide the requested public record(s) as promptly as possible. The Open Records Officer shall cooperate with thoses requesting records to review and/or duplicate original Township documents while taking reasonable measure to protect Township documents from the possibility of theft, damage, and/or modifications.

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 such request in writing consistent with Act 3 of 2008, the Right-To-Know Law.

If access to a record is denied, the response shall include a reason for denial as stipulated in Act 3 of 2008, the Right-To-Know Law.

Contact Information For Appeals
If a written request is denied or deemed denied, the requester may file an appeal in writing to:
Executive Director
Office of Open Records
333 Market Street 16th floor
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-2234

Appeals of crimimal records shall be made to the District Attorney of Berks County:
County of Berks District Attorney
Berks County Services Center
633 Court Street, 5th Floor
Reading,PA 19601
Phone: 610 478-6000

Appeals Process
The appeal shall be filed 15 business days of the mailing date of the Township's response or within 15 business days of a deemed denial. The appeal shall state the grounds upon which the requester asserts the records is a public record and shall address any grounds stated by the Township for delaying or denying the request.