FOIA Request to Mercer County Regarding Open Records Law Logs on October 7, 2024. The request was made by the Buckeye Reporter, a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs.
The records requested fall under the Ohio Open Records Law, §149.43 et seq., and include a list of FOIA logs sent to Mercer County from January 1, 2024, till October 7, 2024. The specific fields requested are: Requester Name, Requester Organization, Request Content, Request Date, Request Complete Date, and FOIA Status.
As a media organization committed to transparency and holding public institutions accountable, we at the Buckeye Reporter believe access to these public records is essential for fulfilling our professional responsibilities. Given our role in disseminating information to the public, we have also requested a fee waiver as media professionals.
We await the response from Mercer County and will continue our work in providing comprehensive news coverage for our readers.
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