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County Clerk reports rise in open‑records requests and promotes April 1 Service Spotlight
Summary
County Clerk Hollis Barton said open‑records requests are 185 year‑to‑date compared with 121 the prior year, confirmed election‑related requests are handled by Elections Director Shea Hicks, and said agenda forms will be sent early and that she promoted the April 1 Service Spotlight on the radio with the Chief Appraiser.
County Clerk Hollis Barton told the committee open‑records requests are steady and that the office has received 185 requests year‑to‑date compared with 121 the prior year. When asked whether any of those requests pertained to elections, Barton said no and noted Elections Director Shea Hicks typically handles election requests independently but will send them to the clerk's office if she has questions.
Barton said agenda item forms will be distributed earlier than usual because of a short week and encouraged attendance at the upcoming Service Spotlight event on April 1, which she and Chief Appraiser Ashley Bailey promoted on the radio.
Why it matters: open‑records volume and procedural timing for agendas affect public access to information and the rhythm of county business.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 014; topfinish SEG 015.
