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Resident—presses board over alleged FOIA and records noncompliance; commissioners follow counsel and deny fee appeal
Summary
At a lengthy hearing, appellant Mr. Snowden alleged repeated FOIA deficiencies and statutory failures by Barry County to maintain required oath and bond records and to track ADA requests; after legal counsel reviewed the record, the board voted to follow counsel'9s recommendation and denied an excessive-fee appeal.
Mister Snowden told the Barry County Board of Commissioners on March 24 that a pattern of inconsistent FOIA responses and missing statutory records has prevented him from obtaining information and raised a question about the county'9s compliance with Michigan law.
"These are not discretionary issues. They are matters of statutory obligation," Snowden said, urging the board to make explicit findings about whether required oath-of-office and bond records exist and whether custodial responsibilities and fee practices comply with state law. He repeatedly cited Michigan statutes including MCL 15.1—15.5, MCL 15.235 and MCL 15.234 in arguing the county'9s responses were legally inadequate.
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