Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Open Records topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Park County adopts formal CORA policy; board asks staff to improve web access and procedures
Summary
The Park County commissioners voted 3-0 to adopt a county policy for Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) requests, raising the allowable administrative charge to the statutory rate and directing staff to implement consistent intake procedures and improve the county website to make the CORA form easier to find.
Park County commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 13 to adopt a formal Colorado Open Records Act policy that sets the county’s administrative charge at the statutory rate, clarifies when requests may be combined for processing and requires use of the county’s online form except for those without internet access.
County counsel (Christy) told the board the new policy raises the county’s charge from $40 to the statutory allowance of $41.37 and establishes parameters under CORA for combining multiple requests received within a certain time frame. Commissioners emphasized the need for a clear procedure and easier access to the request form on the county website so residents searching for “CORA” will find the open-records request form.
Board discussion: Commissioner Mitchell moved to approve the CORA policy, and commissioners debated practical implementation details. One commissioner said the county should prefer online submissions to document chain of custody but retain paper intake for those without internet access. Commissioners also asked staff to create a standard procedure for routing requests to departments and to update website search terms so “CORA” returns the open-records request form.
Formal action and outcome: The motion to adopt the policy passed 3-0. Commissioners instructed staff to prepare implementation procedures and to coordinate website updates so that searches for CORA or “open records” surface the proper request form. The policy requires that the county use its online form unless the requester lacks internet access, and it permits combining related requests received within the statutory timeframe for purposes of processing and fee calculation.
