Council reduces disputed FOIA processing fee to $95.20

Nov 12, 2025

The Elsie Village Council voted to reduce a disputed FOIA processing fee for FOIA-2025-008 after finding an itemization error; the board approved the $95.20 fee on a roll-call vote.

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The chair said the village would "accept the FOIA in part and decline in part," citing an itemization error and recommending an adjusted fee of $95.20. The board discussed Michigan statutory limits on FOIA processing charges and the specifics of the discrepancy before a motion to set the charge at $95.20 was moved and seconded.

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