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Committee raises redaction and fee questions for open records as move approaches
Sevier County Records Committee · March 1, 2026
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Summary
During the Dec. 11 meeting, Chair Cyndi Pickel and committee members discussed redaction procedures and how to compensate staff for open-records work; Jerry McCarter recommended consulting the State and said fees after the first hour should be based on the lowest-paid employee's hourly wage.
Cyndi Pickel raised concerns about redaction and whether employees should be paid for time spent processing open-records requests during the Dec. 11 Sevier County records committee meeting.
"Concerns and questions about redaction and paying employees for services," Pickel…
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