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Committee approves public-records update; substitute removes proposed charge for redaction time

2390124 · February 26, 2025
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Summary

A substitute to register 86606 passed that updates city public-records procedures to match state law and city practice; the substitute removes an initial provision that would have allowed charging for staff time spent redacting audio and video.

The Madison Common Council Executive Committee approved a substitute for register 86606 that updates the city's public-records ordinance to align with current technology, city practices and state law. The substitute removes a provision in the original draft that would have authorized staff to charge for time spent redacting audio and video recordings.

Attorney Hass, of the city attorney's office, summarized the substitute…

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