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Resident Mike Johnson presses Hogansville council over delayed open-records request and permit fees
Summary
At the March 3 meeting Mike Johnson told the council his Feb. 10 open-records request for 10 years of demolition records took too long to fill and raised concerns he is being charged higher permit fees than other residents; he said he will continue bringing the issue to council.
At the March 3 council meeting, resident Mike Johnson addressed the mayor and council to raise concerns about an open-records request and permit fees. Johnson said he filed a request on February 10 seeking ten years of demolition documentation and that "the time it has taken to receive the records is too long"; he also alleged he was being charged more for permits than other residents who pulled similar permits.
Johnson told council he will continue to request opportunities to address the body until he receives the answers he is seeking. The minutes record his statements but do not show a formal staff response or a council directive in the meeting record. No fee comparisons or staff explanations appear in the minutes; follow-up by city staff would be required to clarify timelines, actual fees charged, or any calculation differences.
