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Surge in FOIL records requests
Summary
Public records requests jumped 82% this year — 599 through June — and one staffer spends most of her day on them. The county is testing software to automate redactions, including body-camera footage, to keep up.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 30, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
New software licenses and a possible software upgrade to keep up with the request surge.
✅Who benefits
Anyone filing a public records request benefits from faster, more automated redactions.
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