Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Resident raises FOIA appeal concerns over redactions and fees; city says staff will follow up
Summary
A resident told commissioners he filed two FOIA appeals after receiving heavily redacted pages and an unexplained fee increase from roughly $200 to over $1,000; the mayor and clerk said staff would follow up and the city said FOIA timeframes were being met.
A Kentwood resident told the City Commission on Sept. 16 that he had filed two appeals under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act after receiving a July records production that he said contained inconsistent and overbroad redactions and an unexplained fee increase.
The resident, identified in the meeting as Matt, told commissioners portions of the records he received were heavily…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
