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Council postpones decision on proposed electronic FOIA fees, asks staff for time-and-cost data
Summary
Council members postponed a proposed change that would have charged for large electronic public-record requests, directing staff to return with data on staff time, request volumes and a proposal that distinguishes commercial from noncommercial requests.
The Bloomington City Council on Sept. 8 postponed action on a proposed change to FOIA (public-records) fees that would have introduced charges for larger electronic requests.
Council member Ward moved to remove a paragraph from the proposed consent-item language that would have begun charging for some electronic requests; after questions from council about staff time and the possibility of repeat requests, Ward withdrew the motion and instead moved to postpone the item. The motion to postpone…
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