Assembly member questions public record exception of PMC document

Petersburg borough assembly member John Hoag took issue during Monday's assembly meeting with the borough attorney's advice concerning a Petersburg Medical Center document that isn't available for public inspection.

"I am troubled that the memorandum we received from our attorney regarding the Petersburg Medical Center was deemed not a public record because of potential fiscal impact," Hoag said. "I think that is the exception that could swallow the rule."

PMC recently asked the borough for financial assistance for capital projects and the assembly will meet with the hospital board in December...