Schenck v. TOWNSHIP OF CENTER

At issue in this appeal is whether the public’s right of access to invoices for attorney services paid for by the public may be defeated upon a mere blanket assertion of privilege. Given that the policy in the right-to-know landscape is rooted in promoting openness in government and the accessibility of information to the public, and because this Court is charged with the obligation of rendering reasoned decisions in light of such policy, I believe a more evaluative assessment of the claim of privilege is required.

In July 2003, Beverly Schenck (“Appellant”) sent to the Board of Supervisors of…