FOIA Request to Wood County Regarding Access to Public Records on October 7, 2024. The request was made by the Buckeye Reporter, a media organization committed to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs.
The records requested under the Ohio Open Records Law, §149.43 et seq., include a list of FOIA logs sent to Wood County from January 1, 2024 till October 7, 2024. The specific fields requested are the requester's name and organization, the content of the request, the date of the request and its completion date, as well as the status of the FOIA.
As a media organization dedicated to gathering and reporting news to the public, we believe access to these public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities. These responsibilities include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. Given our role in disseminating information, we have also requested for a fee waiver as a media professional.
We await a response from Wood County regarding this matter.
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