Local editor urges council to avoid charging routine public-records request fees
Melanie Martinson, a local editor and FOIA advocate, urged the council to keep routine public-record requests free (beyond photocopy charges) and to make commonly requested records electronically accessible to the public.
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During public comment, Melanie Martinson identified herself as a local editor and longtime Freedom of Information advocate and urged the council to avoid routine fees for citizens seeking public records beyond basic photocopy costs.
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