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A healthy democracy depends on informed citizens. But public records laws can be abused in Gilbert and other cities across ...
A discussion on public records requests in Gilbert prompts concern about the volume and fears of retaliation and intimidation ...
Gilbert, Arizona plans to maintain its property tax rate and will use sales tax for general operations, keeping primary ...
Gilbert officials took a deep dive of the town’s process of fulfilling public records requests last week after processing over 27,000 document requests in 2024 alone. The overview was asked for ...
In 2024, Gilbert responded to some 27,328 total record requests across multiple departments — more than Mesa, a city nearly twice its size, The Arizona Republic’s Maritza Dominguez reports.
Gilbert residents raise concerns about potential ... policy that would force a person to pick up records in person at town hall. “I’m trying to bring some responsibility from the requester ...