Just the Facts- Public Records

By Dave Freneaux

Steven Stockstill is the attorney doing the final review of the City's legal bills in response to a public records request by Mike Mannino.  However, he was not "hired" by the Mayor as has been reported.  He is doing this review at the request of the Mayor's office and is doing it pro-bono, meaining "for the public good", at no charge.
 
It has also been reported that Mr. Mannino is still waiting for a response to his public records request of the emails of Russell Starns.  Mr. Starns, a private citizen and a member of the Central Community School Board, was not mentioned in any public records request for city records, and as a private citizen his personal emails by themselves are not subject to a "Public Records Request".  However, as a good faith gesture and a show of complete transparency, Mr. Starns has written the Mayor and asked for all e-mails between he and any official or employee of the City of Central and any employee or official of the company CH2M Hill be copied and made available at City Hall for public inspection by any citizen.