Open-records requests jump 90% in 2025; planning and police top request counts

Jan 20, 2026

The city court clerk reported 221 open-records requests in 2025, a 90% increase over 2024; planning & development and the police department each received 78 requests. Staff plans Laserfiche digitization, department liaisons for requests and a policy review with the city attorney to manage workload.

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The city court clerk presented a quarterly open-records update showing a marked rise in public-records activity.

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