On Friday, Grand Rapids Assistant City Attorney Catherine Mish sent a revised affidavit along with a copy of this article to Kent County Circuit Court Judge James Redford to inform him that she was able to track down the letter that she had previously sworn to him she couldn't find. Mish explained to the judge that our publication of an image of the letter was instrumental in its identification. It's heartening to know that if a citizen requests a public record from the City of Grand Rapids, the government will have no problem finding it provided that the citizen includes a copy of that record along with his request.
OK, we're having a little fun with Ms. Mish. We're glad that she set the record straight with the judge in our FOIA complaint against the city government. Meanwhile, Second Ward City Commissioner Rick Tormala has called upon City Manager Kurt Kimball to release the public records relating to the valuation and the tax assessment of the Boardwalk property. So far nothing has happened. Perhaps this is because Judge Redford is due to make a final decision in our FOIA complaint this Friday, March 3rd. In any event, we thank Commissioner Tormala for standing on the side of full disclosure to the residents and taxpayers of Grand Rapids.
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