Council disapproves multiple FOIA appeals; public commenters announce litigation
Summary
Council voted to disapprove several Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) appeals listed on the agenda; public speakers in the meeting alleged the city's FOIA fee calculations were incorrect and said they had filed lawsuits over those appeals.
At the September 15 meeting the Wayne City Council considered multiple FOIA appeals and voted to disapprove them as listed on the agenda. The items on the docket included FOIA appeals 2026-80, 2026-92, 2026-93, 2026-99, 2026-104 and later appeals referenced as 2026-83 and 26-125; motions to disapprove were carried in roll-call votes recorded in the meeting minutes.
During public comment, several residents criticized the city's FOIA processes. One speaker said the city's FOIA fee calculation "was off by over 90%" in his appeal and announced that he and others had filed lawsuits related to recent FOIA appeals. Council did not reverse the denials at this meeting; staff and the public discussed timelines for FOIA responses and the potential for litigation.
Councilors directed the clerk and city attorney to continue handling appeals through the normal legal and administrative processes; no further action was taken at the meeting.
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