Rockingham County OKs drafting of revised public-records fee policy after concerns over large data requests

Mar 3, 2026

The board voted to let the county attorney draft a revised public records policy that would allow 'special service' fees for requests requiring significant IT work or large compilations, following public concerns about charging taxpayers and staff warnings about AI-driven requests.

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The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners voted March 2 to allow the county attorney to draft a revised public‑records policy that could impose special-service charges for complex or high-volume requests.

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