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Public speaker criticizes library ad hoc committee on FOIA policy and appointment practices
Summary
During general public comment a resident criticized a library ad hoc committee's handling of FOIA policy language and alleged preferential meetings between a commissioner and appointees; the speaker urged commissioners to review appointees and the committee's process.
During the second public comment period a resident told the Board that members of a library ad hoc committee discussed vetting FOIA requests by asking requesters why they wanted records and how they planned to use them. The speaker said that approach is improper. "It is not a body's job to determine why somebody wants the FOIA request," the commenter said, urging commissioners to review their appointees and watch committee meetings. The speaker also said the ad hoc group was working from multiple versions of the policy manual and described the committee's process as difficult to follow. Commissioners acknowledged the comments; no action was taken during the meeting other than the call for awareness of the public complaint.
