FOIA Request to Tuscola County Regarding Vendor Payments on September 26, 2024.
Great Lakes Wire, a media organization committed to comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, has sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Tuscola County in Michigan. The request was made under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act § 15.231 et seq., and it seeks access to records of all payments made to vendors from January 1, 2024, till September 26, 2024.
The specific fields requested in the FOIA include the vendor name, transaction date, transaction description, and amount. This information is crucial for our ongoing reporting efforts aimed at holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public.
As members of the media involved in gathering and disseminating news to the public, we believe access to these public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities. We have therefore requested a fee waiver as a media professional.
We are currently awaiting a response from Tuscola County regarding this request.
