Perry council adopts state-model open-records ordinance, adds emergency clause
After an extensive discussion about burdensome third-party records requests, the Perry City Council approved Ordinance No. 2025-24 to update the city's records code, adopt state guidance on request specificity and fees, and approved an emergency clause to make parts effective immediately.
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The Perry City Council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 2025-24, a city-code update that formalizes procedures for open-records requests, including requirements that requesters provide specific search terms and date ranges and that the city may charge search fees for commercial requests.
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