Thursday, February 7, 2008

Local Government Owner's Manual: Getting access to public records

As an owner of local government, you have a right to know what your public servants really are doing. One way to find out is to request public records.

This chapter of the Local Government Owners Manual will tell you how to file a Public Records Law request in Wisconsin.
According to state law, “all persons are entitled to the greatest possible information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts of those officers and employees who represent them.” As a result, there is a “presumption of complete public access” to records.

http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/02/03/news/z02manual03.txt

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