What a local government website has to handle in each state we serve: purchasing limits, meeting postings and public records, plus how we build for them.
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Pennsylvania
Purchasing limits
For 2026, townships advertise for bids at $24,500 and get telephone quotes at $13,200. Our standard projects fall below both.
Open meetings
Under the Sunshine Act, agencies with a website post the meeting agenda there at least 24 hours before the meeting.
Public records
The Right-to-Know Law gives agencies five business days to respond to a request.
How we build for it
An agendas page that posts on schedule, an archive of past minutes and a Right-to-Know request page with your open records officer's contact. See our sample Pennsylvania township site.
General Municipal Law §103 requires bids for purchases over $20,000 and public works over $35,000. Smaller purchases follow each government's own procurement policy, and professional services are generally exempt from bidding.
Open meetings
Records scheduled for discussion at an open meeting should be posted online at least 24 hours ahead, to the extent practicable, and meeting notices also go on the website when the body is able to post them.
Public records
The Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requires a response within five business days.
How we build for it
Meeting pages that hold the agenda and the documents up for discussion, posted ahead of time, and a FOIL request page.
Since July 1, 2025, the bid threshold is $53,000 with a Qualified Purchasing Agent and $17,500 without one. Quotes are required above $7,950 (with a QPA) or $2,625 (without).
Open meetings
As of March 1, 2026, meeting notices must be posted on the public body's website at least 48 hours ahead, with the agenda if available, stay up for a week and be archived online for a year.
Public records
OPRA requests get a response within seven business days, and custodians use the state's uniform request form.
How we build for it
A meeting notices page built to the 2026 rule, with the one-year archive, and an OPRA page that links the uniform form.
Towns and counties set their own limits. State agencies use formal bidding at $100,000 and up for goods and non-professional services, and local governments may buy through state contracts.
Open meetings
Regular meetings need seven days' notice with the agenda, which can be updated up to six hours before the meeting. Notices also go on the State's public meeting calendar.
Public records
FOIA requests get a response within 15 business days.
How we build for it
A meetings page that keeps notices and agendas in step with the state calendar, and a FOIA request page.
Counties and cities set limits for goods and services in their own purchasing ordinances. State law covers public works construction, and its threshold was raised in 2025.
Open meetings
Regular meeting times and places are posted at least a week ahead, agendas are posted before each meeting, a summary follows within two business days, and minutes by the next regular meeting.
Public records
The Open Records Act requires records, or a timeline for them, within three business days.
How we build for it
A homepage that always shows the next meeting and its agenda, a quick place to post summaries, and an open records request page. See our sample Georgia city site.
The Competitive Bid Law requires counties and municipalities to bid when more than $15,000 will be spent.
Open meetings
City councils post notice of regular meetings seven days ahead, and special meetings need at least 24 hours. A website isn't required, but it's where residents look first.
Public records
Any citizen may inspect public writings, and state agencies must now answer requests on set deadlines.
How we build for it
A meetings page that mirrors the bulletin board online, and a simple public records request form.
Since August 1, 2022, materials and supplies over $60,000 are advertised for bids, and purchases from $30,000 to $60,000 need three quotes.
Open meetings
Public bodies with a website post the meeting notice and agenda there at least 24 hours ahead, not counting weekends and holidays, and post adopted minutes too.
Public records
If a requested record is in active use, the custodian must say in writing, within three days, when it will be available.
How we build for it
A notices page that timestamps each posting, a minutes archive and a public records request page.
Web accessibility: for cities, counties, townships, boroughs and libraries in all nine states, the federal ADA Title II rule sets the standard. Sites must meet WCAG 2.1 AA by April 26, 2027 for governments serving 50,000 or more, and April 26, 2028 for smaller governments and special districts.
These summaries are for planning, current as of October 2026, and aren't legal advice. Rules differ by type of government and change often, so confirm with your solicitor, attorney or purchasing officer.
Serving a government in one of these states? We'll check your current site against these rules for free.