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Crafton council adopts tighter public-records procedure amid concerns about costly broad requests
Summary
Crafton Borough Council on Jan. 9 adopted Resolution 202501 to revise its Right-to-Know policy, requiring written, directed requests to the borough manager and encouraging narrower requests after the borough said prior sweeping requests cost taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars.
Crafton Borough Council on Jan. 9 adopted Resolution 202501, revising borough procedures for public‑records requests under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law and directing requesters to submit written requests to the borough manager.
The change, introduced during the manager’s report, narrows the administrative process the borough will follow when handling broad or repeated requests from commercial requesters and outside interests. Borough Manager Jim (name on file with the borough) told the council the revisions align the borough’s policy with recent court interpretations of the state law and are intended to discourage sweeping,…
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