You may submit a request via online submission, mail-in, fax, or in-person. All requests must be text form, and therefore cannot be submitted via telephone.
The written request should:
There are no specific forms required for submitting an Open Records Request.
Also see:
Procedures to Obtain Information under the Public Information Act
Your Rights When Requesting Open Records
In the Public Information Portal, citizens can find:
Yes, here is a full list of fees for each type of record.
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Description |
Cost |
Notary Fees |
$5.00 |
City Charters |
$5.00 |
Certifications |
$1.00 |
Standard Paper Copies |
$0.10/page |
Nonstandard Paper Copy (11x17, green bar, blue bar) |
$0.50/page |
Programming Fee (creating a new program) |
$28.50/hour |
Labor Cost (locating, compiling, reproducing public information) |
$15.00/hour |
Diskette |
$1.00 |
Rewritable CD (CD-RW) |
$1.00 |
Non-Rewritable CD (CD-R) |
$1.00 |
Digital Video Disc (DVD) |
$3.00 |
After you submit a request, you will receive an acknowledgement email that contains a link to your request.
If you submitted your request as a guest, the link provided in the email is the only way you can access your request details, including the status of your request. Please make sure to retain your acknowledgement email for easy access.
If you created an account in our Public Records Request system, you can login to view your requests, see the status, view records uploaded in response to your request, and send and receive messages to/from our records staff.