Government S 2021-2024 Form

Instructions and help about Public Records Request Formmaster docx

hi I'm Christina Sandifer Executive Vice President of the Goldwater Institute and I'm Austin Vander Hayden Municipal Affairs liaison here with gold today we're going to talk a talk with records requests so Austin what is the public records request and why is it so important well public records are a fantastic way to gain knowledge on how your tax dollars are being spent whether it's finding out what's being taught to your kids in school or figuring out how your city is developing in certain areas in your city it's a fantastic way to be able to hold your government accountable and make sure everyone has access to their local the local government well I understand why we might want public records there's a lot of information about out there but how do I know whether something is a public record or not how do I know whether I is a parent or a taxpayer and actually entitled to that information yeah best way to go about it is just to ask so you should reach out to your city clerk or your re