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Council asks law department and staff to improve public-records process and retention practices

3558474 · May 28, 2025
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Council members asked the law department to review how the city processes public-records requests, how records and video are retained and formatted, and whether an ordinance or dedicated staff role could improve responsiveness and formatting of records delivered to requesters.

Cleveland Heights council members discussed problems with how public-records requests are processed and formatted and asked the law department to research best practices for logging requests, record retention, video storage and responsive formatting.

A council member described a public-records response that…

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