I have said it before and we
all know it to be true: Watch peoples actions, not what they say.
I unfortunately was reminded
of this again recently about a number of different "leaders" in Commerce.
Well, for those
"leaders" who don't know the law, if you haven't already you are about to get a phone call ...
Your emails (yes, even those
from your personal and work email accounts) are subject to open records
requests.
If you discuss any form of city
business and someone requests access to them, you are required by law to
provide them.
Think you are safe if you
delete them? Tampering with government documents is a crime!
That email that mentions any
form of city business is an official document and deleting it is against the law. Plus we all know that skilled computer people
can recover deleted messages.
Why did I make an open records request of documents from the City of Commerce and Economic Development Board this morning? To keep them honest and accountable.
More stories to come...
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