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Barry County denies multiple FOIA appeals amid public concerns about records and election data
Summary
The Barry County Board of Commissioners voted March 24 to deny two FOIA denial appeals and three excessive-fee appeals. Public commenters raised concerns about FOIA practices, attorney fees and an allegation that a former county clerk deleted election data.
The Barry County Board of Commissioners on March 24 denied five appeals related to county Freedom of Information Act requests, acting unanimously with one commissioner absent.
County staff presented the appeals list: FOIA 25-176 (denial), 25-179 (excessive fee), 25-180 (excessive fee), 25-180b (excessive fee), and 25-189 (denial/new). The board first moved to deny the denial appeals for FOIA 25-176 and…
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