The Borough of Lehighton designates the Borough Secretary as
the Borough Open Records Officer. The current Borough Secretary is
Brenda Koons.
All documents deemed public records shall be available for inspection,
retrieval, and duplication at the Borough Building during established
business hours with the exceptions of weekends and holidays.
Paper copies shall be $0.25 per page per side. The certification
of a record is $1 per record. Specialized documents, including, but
not limited to, blueprints, color copies, and nonstandard-sized documents
shall be charged the actual cost of production. If mailing is requested,
the cost of postage will be charged. The Borough shall require prepayment
of all fees prior to the release of records. The Borough shall require
prepayment of an estimate of the fees prior to granting a request
for access if the Borough expects the fee to exceed $100.
The appeal shall be filed within 15 business days of the mailing
date of the Borough's response or within 15 business days of
a deemed denial. The appeal shall state the grounds upon which the
requester asserts the record is a public record and shall address
any grounds stated by the Borough for delaying or denying the request.