FOIA Request to Lorain County Community College regarding public university FY 2024 employee salaries on December 5, 2025.
On December 5, 2025, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Lorain County Community College. The request seeks detailed records concerning employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This inquiry is made under the Ohio Open Records Law, §149.43 et seq., and requests that the information be provided in an electronic format.
The records requested include comprehensive data fields such as fiscal year, employee name, gender, age or year of birth, date of birth, employer name, title or position, department, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (such as salary or hourly), and employment type (full-time or part-time). The request acknowledges that not all fields may exist in every record but asks for all responsive records to be produced regardless of completeness. Additionally, if any part of a record is exempt from disclosure, it requests that non-exempt portions be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely.
This request is made by Buckeye Reporter, a media organization dedicated to providing thorough news coverage on local governmental affairs. The organization emphasizes its role in holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency for the public. As a member of the media involved in news gathering and reporting activities, Buckeye Reporter has requested a fee waiver based on their professional responsibilities.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit corporation that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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