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Portage council adopts revised FOIA rules after debate over who should hear appeals
Summary
After debate about whether appeals should be decided by the city manager or the full council, Portage City Council unanimously approved updated Freedom of Information Act procedures that keep fee appeals at staff level while preserving council review for content appeals, per amendments adopted at the June 24 meeting.
Portage — The Portage City Council on June 24 unanimously approved amended City of Portage Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) procedures after a lengthy discussion about whether appeals should be handled by a single administrator or the full council.
Council member Burns moved to amend and approve the updated FOIA procedures and guidelines, proposing language that limits the city manager’s role to processing‑fee appeals while reverting timing and content‑appeal language so the council remains the appellate body for content denials. The motion carried on a roll call vote with all present councilmembers voting yes.
Opponents of shifting content appeals to the…
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