Great Lakes Wire

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

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Lenawee County Sheriff's Office by Great Lakes Wire, a media organization dedicated to providing thorough news coverage on local governmental affairs. The request, sent on August 14, 2025, seeks specific records under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act § 15.231 et seq., with a preference for receiving this information in electronic format.

The requested records include data on the number of job applications received by the Sheriff's Office categorized by week, month, or year. Additionally, information is sought about the department or individual responsible for tracking these application numbers. This request is part of an effort to ensure transparency and accountability within public institutions.

Great Lakes Wire has emphasized its role in disseminating information to the public and argues that access to these public records is vital for fulfilling its journalistic responsibilities. The organization has also requested a fee waiver for accessing these records due to its status as a media professional entity.

The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit corporation that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More details about this coalition can be found at 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.