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Staff warns executive committee of unprecedented backlog in public records requests and potential legal risk

Columbia River Gorge Commission Executive Committee · April 28, 2026
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Summary

Staff reported 14 active public records requests—an atypical volume—and said searches requested of commissioners have been delayed since December; staff warned the lack of timely commissioner responses could raise legal exposure and suggested an executive session to assess risk.

During the executive committee meeting, a staff member told commissioners the commission is facing an unusually large volume of public records requests and that some searches have been pending since December.

"We've never had this many requests going... At any point in time ever," the staff member said, describing multiple large requests and repeated follow‑ups. The…

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