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Hastings council upholds police department’s FOIA disclosure denial
Summary
The council upheld a police department denial of a Freedom of Information Act request and directed the city clerk to notify the requester in writing within 10 business days.
On May 11, 2026, the Hastings City Council voted to uphold a disclosure denial issued by the City Police Department in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request submitted by Jeffrey Allen Snowden II.
On a motion by Councilmember McLean, supported by Councilmember Devroy, the council certified that the statements in the department’s FOIA response were accurate and that documents being produced, redacted or withheld complied with the city’s FOIA procedures and guidelines. The City Clerk was directed to notify the requester in writing of the council’s determination within 10 business days. The motion passed with recorded ayes from all members present; Councilmember Barlow was absent.
The minutes record that discussion was held but do not detail the specific records at issue or the grounds for withholding beyond the certification of compliance with the City's publicly available FOIA procedures.
