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Administrator defends FOIA response and context on jail pharmacy; resident asks about voting-system penetration testing
Summary
The county administrator said Clare County will provide the board with FOIA-request summaries and defended long-standing purchases from Harrison Family Pharmacy; later a public commenter asked whether the county has records of penetration testing for voting systems and requested a status update from election authorities.
The Clare County administrator told commissioners the county supports Freedom of Information Act requests but cautioned that public disclosures without context can mislead, and he said he will supply the board with summaries of FOIA requests and staff costs.
"I support the Freedom of Information Act. It is an important tool that promotes open government and accountability," the Administrator said as he introduced a plan to offer the board a summary of FOIA requests, volumes and staff time. He drew attention to recent FOIA documents about the county27s inmate prescription services and said Clare County has worked with Harrison Family Pharmacy for many years because the vendor meets specialized packaging and dispensing requirements.
During public comment, a resident who identified himself as Randy said he submitted a FOIA request on June 28 seeking records about penetration testing for certification of county voting systems under the SECURE Act and said the county27s FOIA response indicated the issue is handled at the state level. Randy asked the board and Representative Koontz whether the county would request a status update from the Secretary of State and the Bureau of Elections.
Chair invited Randy to submit a written form and asked for a written response; Randy asked the board to press for a status update from state election officials. The meeting record does not show a substantive answer on the penetration-testing records during the public-comment period; staff offered to follow up in writing.
