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Council adopts amended public‑records fee schedule to better recoup staff costs
Summary
After a staff presentation and questions about methodology and safeguards for low‑income or defense counsel requests, the Des Moines City Council adopted an amended public‑records fee schedule that charges a per‑minute rate for staff time and a separate rate for body‑worn camera redaction.
The Des Moines City Council voted on Jan. 9 to adopt updates to the city’s public‑records fee schedule intended to better recover the actual costs of processing requests.
What staff proposed City clerk and records staff presented a proposed fee schedule that moves certain activities away from statutory flat fees and toward an actual‑cost approach where practical. The draft uses a calculated “per‑minute” permanent rate derived from the average staff wages and benefits divided by annual work minutes; staff…
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