Public Records Request
Most records maintained by public entities are open for inspection:
- Ordinances
- Resolution
- Minutes from open meetings
- Budgets
The following records are not open for public inspection:
- • Criminal investigation records, including:
- • Information that would reveal the identity of any undercover agent or informant.
- • Records that would reveal the identity of the victim of any sex offense.
- • Standard arrest reports.
- • Records of a Child in Need of Care and some Juvenile Offender records.
- • Most Personnel records of City employees and applicants.
- • Correspondence with individual citizens.
- • Medical treatment records of individuals.
- • Social Security numbers, account numbers, and other private information.
- • Records protected by attorney-client privilege and/or rules of evidence.
- • Competitive purchasing process records prior to acceptance of a bid or proposal.
- • Notes and preliminary drafts.
- • Records containing information of a personal nature.
Fees may apply for:
- City staff time required to make open records available
- City cost to reproduce records
Records request may be requested by mail, email (recordsrequest@galenaks.gov), in person. For more information please contact the City Clerk’s office at 620-783-5265 ext. 1 Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.