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Resident complains city charged $900 for public-records request; city staff cites authorized cost recovery
Summary
Edgar Carrasco told the City Council his Nov. 2 public-information request was delayed and that the city increased the estimated production cost from $75 to $900; a city staff speaker said it is the city's policy to charge actual costs as authorized by the Texas Public Information Act.
At the Nov. 20 Socorro City Council meeting, Edgar Carrasco used his public-comment time to criticize the city's handling of a public-information request he submitted on Nov. 2. Carrasco said the city did not meet the 10-business-day statutory deadline and initially estimated a $75 cost before later…
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