Great Lakes Wire

FOIA Request to Leelanau County Sheriff's Office regarding the number of job applications and tracking on August 14, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Leelanau County Sheriff's Office by Great Lakes Wire, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request seeks access to specific records under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act § 15.231 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.

The records requested include the number of job applications received by the Sheriff's Office, broken down by week, month, or year. Additionally, the request seeks information about which department or individual is responsible for tracking these application numbers.

Great Lakes Wire emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public as part of its professional responsibilities. The organization aims to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency to the public. As such, they have requested a fee waiver for this FOIA request, citing their status as a media professional.

The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website: https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.

Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.