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Saginaw County Board upholds cost on FOIA appeal related to SCACC records
Summary
The Board voted 7–1 (one abstention) to deny Jamie Geesey’s FOIA appeal regarding records tied to Rachel Horton and Saginaw County Animal Care & Control, upholding the assessed cost of the records response.
SAGINAW — The Saginaw County Board of Commissioners on March 17 denied a FOIA appeal from Jamie Geesey challenging the county’s cost assessment for records about Rachel Horton and Saginaw County Animal Care & Control.
Commissioner Sheldon Matthews moved to send written notice denying the appeal, and Vice‑Chair Gerald D. Little seconded. The motion carried on a roll-call vote with seven yes votes (Piotrowski, Matthews, Slodowski, Harris, Little, Webster, Tany), one no vote (Lisa R. Coney), one abstention (Richard A. Spitzer) and two absences (Christopher S. Boyd and John L. Kaczynski). The Board acted after receiving a legal opinion from County Civil Counsel that supported the county’s position.
The order directs staff to send written notice to Jamie Geesey upholding the cost associated with the records request submitted February 10, 2026. The minutes do not specify the dollar amount assessed. The action was recorded as a formal Board motion and roll-call vote.
