Freedom of Information request silly maneuver

Freedom of Information request silly maneuver

 
 

Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:07 PM EDT

The City of Baldwin has decided it needs to require its residents to file a Freedom of Information Act request if they want a copy of the city's most recent audit.

 
 

The audit was reviewed publicly Aug. 14 at a public hearing. Beth Grimes, a certified public accountant with Baldwin's auditors Bates, Carter and Co., presented the audit information and explained the company's findings.

Mayor Pro Tem Ray Holcomb announced that residents wanting a copy of the audit are being asked to file an open records request with city hall.

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But Baldwin demanding a formal FOI request for a copy of its audit, paid for by city taxpayers, is out of line. The city can set a price per copy, and then dispense them as necessary.

 
 

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