Frustrated at being stonewalled on getting records on the activities of Troy’s city manager, a city resident has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the city. Ann Erickson Gault wants disclosure of public documents she requested regarding City Manager Brian Kischnick. The lawsuit, which was assigned to Oakland Circuit Judge Nanci Grant, not only seeks the requested documents about his city-owned vehicle and other matters but also the awarding of to-be-determined damages, including attorney fees, for allegedly violating the state’s open records law.
The News reported in July how Troy officials said questionable practices by Kischnick – including an unreported accident with a city vehicle – had been quietly scrutinized for over two months. After receiving a report, the City Council said in July that all matters had been resolved, including Kischnick’s agreement to reimburse the city for $1,000 to cover an insurance deductible for repairs caused by an unreported traffic accident involving a city-owned Jeep he was driving. Continue…