ARCHIVE: From the PNA Legal Hotline

Local Government

• October 4, 2007
  From the Legal Hotline: A borough administrator will be retiring early due to illness. I’ve requested a copy of the severance package approved by borough council but the borough manager has refused to release it citing privacy concerns. Isn’t the severance package a public record?
• June 28, 2007
  Can I make school officials answer my questions at a public meeting?
• June 21, 2007
  I recently requested copies of legal bills that a township solicitor submitted to the township. The township denied my request, claiming that solicitors’ bills are not public records and that they are protected by the attorney client privilege? Is he correct?
• October 21, 2005
  Can an elected official lawfully abstain from voting without explanation?
• June 10, 2005
  Can local elected officials be removed from office for not attending meetings or otherwise failing to perform their duties?