The city of Mesa faces paying more than twice its annual budget to settle a state Public Records Act dispute with its former mayor, Donna Zink.
Franklin County Superior Court Judge Bruce A. Spanner assessed a $353,000 penalty against the tiny farm city for 33 separate infractions of the state records law during a hearing Tuesday.
The Public Records Act requires public agencies to respond in a timely fashion to requests for public records or face financial penalties for violations. It is designed to empower citizens to monitor government. Continue…
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