Archers’ names for deer control not public
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has held that names of volunteer archers and landowners who participated in a municipal deer control program are protected from disclosure under the “donor” provision of the state’s Right To Know Law. A person asked the Municipality of Mt. Lebanon for copies of its correspondence related to private citizen participation in a deer control program adopted by the municipality. The municipality provided substantial information to the requester, but withheld letters identifying those who offered to be archers or who offered access to their property for the program. The municipality argued that they were protected under the personal security and donor...
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