Open Records Requests
Open Records Requests
Please submit your Records Request by completing the form found through the following link: Records Request Submission Form
Please keep in mind that reasonable fees, not exceeding actual cost may be charged for access to records, copies of records, and staff time for processing your request.
Most records maintained by public entities are open for inspection and/or copying by individuals. Boards and Commissions Meeting Agendas and Minutes, and resolutions and ordinances are available in the online document archive.
The Missouri Sunshine Law recognized that some records contain information which is private in nature. For this reason, a number of exceptions are listed.
Matters that may be closed include:
Matters that may be closed include:
- Legal actions, causes of action or litigation (except that votes, minutes and settlement agreements must be opened to the public on final disposition, unless ordered closed by a court).
- Leasing, purchase or sale of real estate where public knowledge might adversely affect the amount paid in the transaction.
- Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting a particular employee.
- Welfare cases of identifiable individuals.
- Software codes for electronic data processing.
- Individually identifiable personnel records.
- Records related to existing or proposed security systems.
- Records that are protected from disclosure by other laws.