A group of Berks County residents has spent thousands of dollars trying to get a rural township to disclose a proposed ordinance that could have affected local farms, which experts say residents are entitled to see.
Tulpehocken Township has in turn spent thousands of dollars to keep that information secret, arguing state law protects the release of drafts not presented at public meetings.
One open records expert told Spotlight PA that “it’s particularly stunning” to see “public agencies use taxpayer resources to thwart public access.”…