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Committee debates public-records ordinance amendment over redaction fees; referral recorded
Summary
An amendment to Madison General Ordinance section 3.7 to allow charging for redaction of law-enforcement audio/video was discussed; staff said a substitute is being drafted at the mayor’s request and the item was referred to the committee’s Feb. 25 docket after procedural confusion.
Committee members on Jan. 28 debated an amendment to Madison General Ordinance section 3.7, which would update city public-records procedures and — as drafted — allow charging requesters for staff time spent redacting law-enforcement audio and video following a new state statute.
City Attorney Haas told the committee that the draft ordinance "would essentially enact" the new state statute permitting municipalities to charge for redaction…
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