In addition to Gary's comments, I would add IT'S THE LAW, STUPID!
If a government agency fails to follow the law, what sort of example is it giving ?
If fulfilling its legal mandate is a burden due to lack of staffing (a not uncommon problem), then it's the government agency's responsibility to figure out a solution--one that does NOT include whining.
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Fred Grevin
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Sent: Thu Jun 19 10:33:36 2008
Subject: Re: [RM] It's a burden for us to respond to enquiries for public records. Boston Finance Commission.
Government places a lot of requirements (via laws) on the public
(individuals, small businesses, etc.) that are a burden to fulfill, yet
the government requires the public to fulfill those requirements. So
when the requirements are placed by law on the government itself, that
government has no excuse not to fulfill those requirements.
Gary Link, CRM
Pittsburgh, PA
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From: Don Saklad [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:25 AM
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Subject: [RM] It's a burden for us to respond to enquiries for public
records. Boston Finance Commission.
Boston Finance Commission explained along the lines that they have a
limited ability to respond with only 2 staff. If you argue that it's a
burden to respond to enquiries for public records what's the counter to
that argument?... something along the lines of it being the
responsibility an agency of open government?...
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Finance_Commission
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Boston_Finance_Commission
http://sunshineboston.blogspot.com
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