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Supervisor FOIL appeal: staff processing nearly 3,000 emails, production incomplete
Summary
Town staff told the board a FOIL appeal covering emails from the supervisor's official account returned nearly 3,000 messages; some are exempt and staff are still processing responsive records after the initial timeline lapsed and the appeal was filed.
Staff briefed the board on an appeal of a Freedom of Information Law request seeking correspondence from the supervisor's e‑mail account. The FOIL officer said his office located "a large number, almost 3,000 emails" and is reviewing which records are subject to privilege or exemptions and which are responsive for production.
The FOIL officer said the town missed the initial statutory timeline for the request, which led to the appeal. He said his office is working to complete the review, acknowledged the delay and offered to reach out to the applicant to explain the timeline for production and any next steps under appeal procedures.
Board members asked about the scope of records sought (including texts and call logs) and who would handle personal accounts; staff said additional coordination with IT and other offices may be required to locate or retrieve non‑email records and that privileged material will be withheld as appropriate.
