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Board denies FOIA appeal for compiled county assessment roll; director says county offers online access or paid enhanced-access exports
Summary
Alexander Monroe appealed fees for a requested county assessment roll export, arguing FOIA entitled him to a compiled, machine-readable file; the board denied the appeal after the county explained it does not maintain a compiled countywide roll and uses an enhanced-access fee schedule for exports.
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners denied a Freedom of Information Act appeal by licensed broker Alexander Monroe who sought a compiled, CSV-format county assessment roll.
Monroe told the board he needed a structured, searchable file to analyze parcel data and said the county's quoted fee for a custom export (he cited roughly $3,400) exceeded statutory reasonableness. He argued that public-policy aims of FOIA favor broader, low-cost disclosure.
County staff from equalization replied that the…
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