PaFOICPennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition

Pennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition

Experts in favor of public access

The public should have access to the inner workings of Luzerne County home rule subcommittees, say three experts on the state’s open meeting law. Unwarranted closed-door meetings “fracture public trust,” said Terry Mutchler, executive director of the state’s Office of Open Records. “I think Luzerne County has to have a particular sensitivity to the perception of how its government operates, given the very horrific and sad nature of events that have occurred there in the juvenile justice system,” Mutchler said.
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