“Corporate access to records isn’t a bad thing, Torpey argued — but “I’m just not sure that these taxpayers in each town should be the ones footing the bill for it.”
This recent VT Digger article spotlights an issue that exists in towns across the country – companies filing large public record requests, records they use to sell and as part of their business to earn corporate revenue, but which local taxpayers pay for. This is one of many difficult issues around public records requests.
Check out the article and let us know what you think!
Did you know that Rethink Local has produced best practices available to Town and City Managers and Administrators who are signed up on the New England Municipal Managers email group?
These best practices include a policy/workflow for staff, a spreadsheet to log and track requests, costs, and responses, and a certification form for officials.
