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Milton council coalesces around $25 hourly cap for public-records requests
Summary
City councilors asked staff to return a marked-up public-records policy capping charges at $25 per hour after a 30‑minute free review window, and to require written requester authorization before staff proceeds when estimated costs exceed the cap.
The Milton City Council directed staff to return a marked-up public-records policy that would set a $25 hourly cap for labor on records requests after the first 30 minutes free, and require written requester authorization before staff proceeds when estimated costs would exceed the cap.
The change came after council members and members of the public described past invoices they said were prohibitively high. “It was $2,788 and it was right at the beginning of, the controversy about the new sewer plant,” said Pam Mitchell, a member of the public, referring to an invoice she received for requested grant materials. Molly, the city clerk, described the city’s request system and said the software NextRequest allows direct communication with requesters to narrow scope and avoid unnecessary charges.
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