PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING RECORDS

Written Requirement; To pursue official remedies or appeals, all requests

for public records must be submitted in writing. The Authority will not accept

verbal, anonymous, or unsigned requests.

Submission Methods: Written requests may be submitted in person, by mail,

by facsimile, or via email. Requesters are to use the standard

Office of Open Records Uniform Request Form or the Authority's proprietary form.

Specify: The request must identify the records sought with sufficient

specificity to enable the Authority to ascertain which records are being

requested.

Timeline: The Myerstown Water Authority will issue a response within five

(5) business days from the date the request was received.

• Types of Response: The response will either grant access, deny access

(with written legal justification), or issue a 30-day interim extension notice

due to complex factors (e.g., need for legal review or extensive redaction).

• Deemed Denial: if the Authority fails to respond within five (5) business

days, the request is legally deemed denied.