"open records" — Search — Town Crier

Request a township

All types agenda minutes proposal budget other

All time 30 days 90 days 1 year

30 results for “open records”

Minutes of the Government Records Council February 24, 2026 Public Meeting – Open Session
Feb 24, 2026
·Newark, NJ
Minutes
The Government Records Council held a public meeting on February 24, 2026, with members present via Microsoft Teams, chaired by John Alexy. The Executive Director's Report revealed that the GRC has received 7,752 Denial of Access Complaints since OPRA's inception in 2002 (averaging 328 annually), with 368 complaints received in the current fiscal year 2026 compared to 270 in FY2025; additionally, 674 complaints remain active, and the GRC has handled 42,130 total inquiries since 2004, averaging 1,864 annually. The council approved the previous meeting minutes and noted upcoming training for Rutgers University's Municipal Clerks' Continuing Education Conference scheduled for the same day.
AI summary
government records opra compliance public access
View PDF Source

Minutes of the Government Records Council February 24, 2026 Public Meeting – Open Session

Feb 24, 2026

·Jersey City, NJ

Minutes

The Government Records Council held its public meeting on February 24, 2026, chaired by John Alexy, with members present including the Vice Chair and Secretary. The Executive Director reported that since OPRA's inception in 2002, the GRC has received 7,752 total Denial of Access Complaints, with 674 currently open cases (11.5%); in the current fiscal year (FY2026), the GRC has already received 368 complaints compared to 270 in all of FY2025, and has processed 1,140 inquiries to date. The council approved the open session meeting minutes and announced upcoming training for Rutgers University's Municipal Clerks' Continuing Education Conference on February 24, 2026 in Atlantic City.

AI summary

government records opra compliance public access

View PDF Source

CB 121021: AN ORDINANCE accepting various deeds for street or alley purposes; laying off, opening, widening, extending, and establishing portions of rights-of-way; placing the real property conveyed by said deeds under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. (This ordinance concerns the following rights of way: the alley in Block 35, Second Addition to the Town of Seattle as laid off by the Heirs of Sarah A. Bell, (deceased) (commonly known as Heirs of Sara A. Bell’s 2nd Addition to the City of Seattle); the alley in Block 2, West Seattle Land and Improvement Co’s Fourth Plat; Dayton Avenue North abutting Block 6, Osner’s Suburban Homes; the alley in Block "A", Third Addition to that part of the City of Seattle heretofore laid off by A. A. Denny & William N. Bell (commonly known as William N. Bell’s 3rd Addition to the City of Seattle); the alley in Block 15, Hillman City Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block W, Bell’s 6th Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 8, Kaufman’s Addition to Green Lake Circle; the alley in Blocks 4, 23, 32, and 33, South Park; the alley in Blocks 27, 105, and 118, Gilman Park; the alley in Block 50, Sea View Park; the alley in Block 55, Boston Co’s Plat of West Seattle; the alley in Parcels B and C, Lot Boundary Adjustment Number 3039574-LU, recorded under King County Recording Number 20221018900007 (previously known as Block 2, Marion Highlands); South Holgate Street abutting Block 34, Central Seattle; the alley in Block 34, Central Seattle; 6th Avenue Northwest abutting Block 4, Ross Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 30, Gilman’s Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 25, Hill Tract Addition to the City of Seattle; South State Street abutting Block 23, Sander’s Supplemental Plat; the alley in Block 21, Denny-Fuhrman Addition to the City of Seattle.)

Apr 11, 2025

Proposal

CB 121019: AN ORDINANCE accepting various deeds for street or alley purposes; laying off, opening, widening, extending, and establishing portions of rights-of-way; placing the real property conveyed by said deeds under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. (This ordinance concerns the following rights of way: the alley in Block 16, Addition to the Town of Seattle as laid off by the Heirs of Sarah A. Bell, deceased (commonly known as Heirs of Sara A. Bell’s Addition to the City of Seattle); South Willow Street abutting Tract 2, Coffman Garden Tracts; the alley in Block 2, West Seattle Land and Improvement Co’s Fourth Plat; the alley in Block 6, Denny-Fuhrman Addition to the City of Seattle; South State Street abutting Block 24, Sander’s Supplemental Plat; the alley in Block 60, D. T. Denny’s Park Addition to North Seattle; South Angeline Street abutting Tract B, Short Plat No. 80-153, recorded under King County Recording No. 8102260516 (also known as a portion of the Northeast quarter of Section 21, Township 24 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian); the alley in Block 5, Denny-Fuhrman Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 3, Winona Park; Southwest Orchard Street abutting Block 55, Homecroft; the alley abutting Block 12, Assessor’s Plat of University Heights; East Mercer Street abutting Block 7, Madison Street Addition to the City of Seattle, the alley in Block 24, Woodland Addition to Salmon Bay City; the alley in Block 5, Denny-Fuhrman Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 11, Fairview Homestead Association, for the Benefit of Mechanics and Laborers; the alley in Block 22, South Park; the alley in Block 35, Denny-Fuhrman Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 7, Brygger’s First Home Addition to the City of Ballard; the alley in Block 16, Licton Springs Park; the alley in Block 6, Highland View; the alley in Block 36, Second Addition to that part of the City of Seattle, as laid off by A. A. Denny and W. N. Bell (commonly known as Bell & Denny’s 2nd Addition to the City of Seattle); the alley in Parcels A and B, City of Seattle Lot Boundary Adjustment Number 3039052-LU, recorded under King County Recording Number 20221108900003 (also known as Block 8, Licton Springs Park); Northeast 103rd Street abutting Parcel A, City of Seattle Lot Boundary Adjustment Number 8801045, recorded under King County Recording Number 198908150721 (also known as a portion of the Northwest quarter of Section 32, Township 26 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian); the alley in Block 6, Hillman City Addition to the City of Seattle; and the alley in Parcel A, City of Seattle Lot Boundary Adjustment Number 3039574-LU, recorded under King County Recording Number 20221018900007 (also known as Block 2, Marion Highlands).)

Apr 11, 2025

Proposal

CB 120922: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Parks and Recreation; authorizing the acquisition of real property commonly known as the 17th Ave South & South Walker Street, Seattle, Washington; authorizing acceptance of a recording of the deed for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

Nov 13, 2024

Proposal

CB 120723: AN ORDINANCE relating to the East Marginal Way Corridor Improvement project - North Segment under the Heavy Haul Network Program - East Marginal Way; authorizing the Director of the Department of Transportation to acquire, accept, and record a deed for street purposes from King County, a political subdivision of the State of Washington, situated in a portion of vacated South Lander Street, Seattle Tide Lands in the Southeast quarter of Section 7, Township 24 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian and the Northeast quarter of Section 18, Township 24 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian; laying off, opening, widening, extending, and establishing a portion of right-of-way; placing the real property conveyed by said deed under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

Nov 1, 2023

Proposal

CB 120648: AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the acquisition of real property commonly known as 9200 18th Ave SW; authorizing acceptance of a recording of the deed for open space, park, and recreation purposes; amending Ordinance 126725, which adopted the 2023 Budget, including the 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program; changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; making an appropriation from the Park and Recreation Fund for acquisition and related costs; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.

Aug 7, 2023

Proposal

2023-1248: Resolution amending Resolution 429 of 2022, authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Professional Service Agreement or Agreements with Open Innovation Plans, LLC for records management software services at an overall cost to the City not to exceed ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-TWO DOLLARS AND NINETY-TWO CENTS ($131,692.92), to add funding due to an increased scope of work.

Feb 17, 2023

·Pittsburgh, PA

Proposal

CB 120467: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Parks and Recreation; approving the execution of a settlement agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation; authorizing the transfer of real property rights and the acceptance of the mitigation contribution for the Arboretum North Entry Project required for the SR 520, I-5 to Medina: Bridge Replacement and HOV Project, which includes the SR 520 Portage Bay Bridge Roanoke Lid Project; superseding the requirements of Ordinance 118477, which adopted Initiative 42, with respect to the exchange; authorizing the Superintendent or Superintendent’s designee to execute, deliver, and perform corresponding documents; authorizing acceptance of recording of deeds for open space, park, and recreation purposes; creating a fund for depositing monies received from the settlement agreement; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

Oct 6, 2022

Proposal

CB 120415: AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR); authorizing the acquisition of a Conservation and Recreation Easement at the Turner-Koepf House and Garden, commonly known as the Garden House, located at 2336 15th Avenue South; authorizing acceptance of a recording of the Conservation and Recreation Easement for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

Aug 4, 2022

Proposal

CB 120403: AN ORDINANCE accepting various deeds for street or alley purposes; laying off, opening, widening, extending, and establishing portions of rights-of-way; placing the real property conveyed by said deeds under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. (This ordinance concerns the following rights-of-way: the alley in Block 41, Addition to the Town of Seattle, as laid out by A.A. Denny (commonly known as A.A. Denny’s 6th Addition to the City of Seattle); 23rd Avenue Southwest abutting Block 42, Homecroft; the alley in Block 16, Claremont Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 67, Denny & Hoyt’s Addition to the City of Seattle; South Pearl Street abutting Lots 6 through 10, McCormick’s Addition to the City of Seattle (also known as City of Seattle Lot Boundary Adjustment Number 3033048-LU, Volume 426 of Surveys at Pages 79-83, recorded under King County Recording Number 20200625900018); the alley in Block 32, Supplemental Plat to Maynard’s Plat of the Town of Seattle; the alley in Block 32, Town of Seattle, as laid out by D.S. Maynard, commonly known as D.S. Maynard’s Plat of Seattle; the alley in Block 10, Brooklyn Addition to Seattle; the alley in Parcels A and B, City of Seattle Lot Boundary Adjustment Number 3036088-LU, Volume 425 of Surveys at Pages 183-185, recorded under King County Recording Number 20200617900007 (previously known as Block 14, South Park); the alley in Block 13, Eastern Addition to the Town of Seattle; South Rose Street abutting a portion of the Northeast quarter of Section 34, Township 24 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian; the alley in Block 56, Gilman Park; South Myrtle Street abutting Block 10, Horton’s 2nd Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 40 and Block 52, Second Addition to the Town of Seattle as laid off by the Heirs of Sarah A. Bell, (deceased) (commonly known as Heirs of Sarah A. Bell’s 2nd Addition to the City of Seattle); the alley in Block 4, South Park; the alley in Block 25, D.T. Denny’s Home Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Parcel A, City of Seattle Lot Boundary Adjustment Number 3034930-LU, Volume 422 of Surveys at Pages 073-074, recorded under King County Recording Number 20200409900002 (previously known as Block 7, Town of Seattle as laid out on the Claims of C.D. Boren and A.A. Denny (commonly known as Boren & Denny’s Addition to the City of Seattle); the alley in Block 12, Brooklyn Addition to Seattle; the alley in Block 4, Rainier Boulevard Addition to the City of Seattle; 13th Avenue abutting Block 2, Struve’s Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 102, Gilman Park; the alley in Block K, Bell’s 5th Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 12, Assessor’s Plat of University Heights; and the alley in Block 32, South Park.)

Jul 13, 2022

Proposal

2022-0590: Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Professional Service Agreement or Agreements with Open Innovation Plans, LLC for records management software services at an overall cost to the City not to exceed ONE HUNDRED FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR DOLLARS and SIXTY CENTS ($104,944.60).

Jul 8, 2022

·Pittsburgh, PA

Proposal

CB 120383: AN ORDINANCE accepting various deeds for street or alley purposes; laying off, opening, widening, extending, and establishing portions of rights-of-way; placing the real property conveyed by said deeds under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. (This ordinance concerns the following rights of way: the alley in Block 60, D.T. Denny’s Park Addition to North Seattle; the alley in Block 56, Gilman Park; Airport Way South abutting Parcels D and F, City of Seattle Lot Boundary Adjustment Number 3033668-LU, Volume 435 of Surveys at Pages 38-43, recorded under King County Recording Number 20201105900023 (previously known as Timothy Grow’s D L.C. and Government Lot 1 in Section 3, Township 23 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian); the alley in Block 8, University Heights; the alley in Block 4, Rainier Boulevard Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 80, D.T. Denny’s Park Addition to North Seattle; the alley in Parcels A, B, and C, City of Seattle Lot Boundary Adjustment Number 3033269-LU, recorded under King County Recording Number 20190412900023 (previously known as Block 8, Queen Addition to the City of Seattle); South Holgate Street abutting Block 14, Jos. C. Kinnear’s Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 20, North Park; 46th Avenue South abutting Block 1, Dunlap’s Half Acre Tracts; South Director Street in Tract 7, Excelsior Acre Tracts; the alley in Block 16, Licton Springs Park; the alley in Block 133, Gilman Park; the alley in Block 90, Woodlawn Addition to Green Lake; the alley in Block 49, H.W. Treat’s 1st Addition to the City of Ballard; the alley in Block 11, Pettit’s University Addition to the City of Seattle; 11th Avenue Northeast abutting Block 11, Pettit’s University Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 12, Pettit’s University Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 7, South Park Heights; the alley in Block 1, Green Lake Circle Railroad Addition to the City of Seattle; Brooklyn Avenue Northeast abutting Block 8, University Heights; 7th Avenue South abutting Parcel C, City of Seattle Short Subdivision Number 3008635, recorded under King County Recording Number 20090617900005 (previously known as Tract 1, Excelsior Acre Tracts); South Pilgrim Street abutting Parcel C, City of Seattle Lot Boundary Adjustment 8900415, recorded under King County Recording Number 9107220324 (previously known as Lot 35, The First Addition to Rainier Beach); and the alley in Block 22, South Park.)

Mar 31, 2022

Proposal

CB 120382: AN ORDINANCE accepting various deeds for street or alley purposes; laying off, opening, widening, extending, and establishing portions of rights of way; placing the real property conveyed by said deeds under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. (This ordinance concerns the following rights of way: the alley in Block 5, The Byron Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Parcel A and B, City of Seattle Lot Boundary Adjustment Number 3027604, recorded under King County Recording Number 20170915900006 (previously known as Lots 1 through 6, Block V, Bell’s 6th Addition to the City of Seattle); the alley in Block 26, North Seattle; the alley in Block 5, South Park; Phinney Avenue North abutting Block 8, Osner’s Suburban Homes; the alley in Block 19, North Seattle; the alley in Block 24, D.T. Denny’s Home Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 1, Northolme; the alley in Block 2, West Seattle Land and Improvement Co.’s Fourth Plat; the alley in Block 92, Gilman Park; the alley in Block 9, Francies R., Day’s LaGrande; the alley in Block 15, Brooklyn Addition to Seattle; the alley in Block 5, Highland View; Union Bay Place Northeast abutting Block 9, Exposition Heights; the alley in Block 49, The Boston Co’s Plat of West Seattle; Northwest 100th Street abutting Tract 24, Berkeley Heights; the alley in Block 7, University Heights; the alley in Block 9, Assessor’s Plat of University Heights, Parcel A, City of Seattle Short Subdivision Number 3026630, recorded under King County Recording Number 20171214900005 (previously known as Block 9, Assessor’s Plat of University Heights), and a portion of Section 8, Township 25 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian; Brooklyn Avenue Northeast abutting Block 9, Assessor’s Plat of University Heights, Parcel A, City of Seattle Short Subdivision Number 3026630, recorded under King County Recording Number 20171214900005 (previously known as Block 9, Assessor’s Plat of University Heights), and a portion of Section 8, Township 25 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian; and South Rose Street abutting Block 2, Fruitvale Addition to the City of Seattle.)

Mar 24, 2022

Proposal

CB 120380: AN ORDINANCE accepting various deeds for street or alley purposes; laying off, opening, widening, extending, and establishing portions of rights-of-way; placing the real property conveyed by said deeds under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. (This ordinance concerns the following rights-of-way: the alley in Block 94, D.T. Denny’s First Addition to North Seattle; the alley in Lots 01 through 06 and Lots 15 through 22, Central Addition to Columbia; the alley in Block 40, Second Addition to the Town of Seattle as laid off by the Heirs of Sarah A. Bell (deceased) (Commonly known as Heirs of Sarah A. Bell’s 2nd Addition to the City of Seattle); Garfield Street abutting Block 7, Union Lake Addition Supplemental to the City of Seattle; 30th Avenue Northeast abutting Block 1, Kenwood Division Two; the alley in Block 13, Pontius Fourth Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block V, Bell’s 6th Addition to the City of Seattle; the alleys in Parcel A and Parcel B, City of Seattle Lot Boundary Adjustment Number 3029414 recorded under King County Recording Number 20180212900012 (previously known as Block 4, Sea View Park); the alley in Block 7, Queen Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Block 32, South Park; the alley in Block 20, North Seattle; the alley in Block 36, Second Addition to that part of the City of Seattle, as laid off by A.A. Denny and W.N. Bell (Commonly known as Bell & Denny’s 2nd Addition to the City of Seattle); the alley in Block 103, David T. Denny’s First Addition to North Seattle; the alley in Block 10, Westlake Boulevard Addition to the City of Seattle; the alley in Unit 7, 516-528 Valley Street, a condominium, according to the Declaration thereof recorded under King County Recording Number 20191030000832, located in Survey Map and Plans filed in Volume 306 of Condominiums, pages 38 through 40 (previously known as Block 46, Replat of Blocks 44 to 53 inclusive Mercer’s Second Addition to North Seattle); and the alley in Parcels A, B, and C, City of Seattle Lot Boundary Adjustment Number 3032062-LU, recorded under King County Recording Number 20190109900005 (previously known as Block 10, Greenwood Park 2nd Addition to the City of Seattle.)

Mar 24, 2022

Proposal

CB 120141: AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the acquisition of real property commonly known as 1024 South Elmgrove Street; authorizing acceptance of a recording of the deed for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

Jul 2, 2021

Proposal

CB 120140: AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR); authorizing the acquisition of real property commonly known as 3638 34th Avenue South; authorizing acceptance of a recording of the deed for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

Jul 2, 2021

Proposal

Guide to Open Records | Wichita, KS

Other

PSRC December 2025 Meeting Minutes - Library of Virginia

Minutes

The Public Schools Records Consortium (PSRC) held a virtual meeting on December 10, 2025, with representatives from multiple Virginia public school systems and the Library of Virginia to discuss records and information management. The agenda included presentations on document management and storage platforms by Instructure, updates on the GS-21 records system from the Library of Virginia's Records and Information Management Analyst, and remarks from the Virginia Coalition for Open Government. The consortium established a four-meeting schedule for school year 2025-26, with meetings scheduled for October, December, February, and April, held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond with both virtual and hybrid attendance options.

AI summary

records management public schools document management information systems library services

View PDF Source

Request & Report | Chattanooga.gov

Chattanooga, TN

Other

This page from Chattanooga.gov provides an overview of municipal record request and reporting services available to the public. It lists options for accessing city documents, open records, and citations; requesting reports from fire, police, and other departments; and reporting non-emergency issues such as code violations, damaged infrastructure, and traffic incidents. The platform consolidates various request and reporting functions into one transparent, centralized hub for resident interaction with city government.

AI summary

public records code enforcement infrastructure reporting non-emergency services municipal requests

Welcome to the Office of Open Records

Stroudsburg, PA

Other

Monroe County, Pennsylvania established an Office of Open Records to enforce the Right-to-Know Law (Senate Bill 1, Act 3 of 2008), which provides public access to county records and establishes appeal procedures for denied requests. The office, headed by Open Records Officer Greg Christine, operates from Room 206 of the Monroe County Administrative Building at One Quaker Plaza in Stroudsburg, with hours from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, closed on major holidays. Citizens may submit records requests in person (Room 201, Monday–Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm), by mail, email, or fax at (570) 517-3851, and the office provides a Citizens Guide and cost information for records requests.

AI summary

OOR - Request OOR Records

Other

open records public access right to know

Anchorage Municipality Borough Arrest, Court, and Public Records | StateRecords.org

Other

This document outlines the legal framework governing public records access in Anchorage Municipality under the Alaska Open Records Act. It defines public records broadly as any documents received or developed by public agencies in connection with official business, which are generally open to public inspection unless specifically exempt. The document lists extensive exemptions from disclosure, including adoption and juvenile records, law enforcement investigative materials, health records, trade secrets, ongoing litigation details, and various security-related information, establishing the boundaries of public transparency in the municipality.

AI summary

Open Records | Pocono Township

Pocono Township, PA

Other

Records | City of OKC

Oklahoma City, OK

Other

The Office of the City Clerk operates the Archives and Records Management Program, which provides public and employee access to City administrative and historical records in accordance with Oklahoma public records laws. The office manages record retention and preservation policies, administers the electronic records management system for City Council, Boards, Commissions, and Trusts, and assists City employees with managing electronic and physical records. In 2014, the Office of the City Clerk received a grant from the National Archives and Records Administration, National Historical Publications and Records Commission to preserve permanent records dating back to 1890. The office is located at 200 N. Walker Ave., 2nd floor, and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with contact available at (405) 297-2391.

AI summary

records management public records archives

OOR - Request OOR Records

Minersville, PA

Other

open records right to know public records request

Open Meetings (The Sunshine Act) - borough mayors of pa

Other

This is a government guidance document, not a meeting record. It is the Fifth Edition (July 2022) of Pennsylvania's "Open Meetings (The Sunshine Act)" guide published by the Department of Community and Economic Development for borough mayors and local officials. The document outlines legal requirements and procedures for public meetings under Pennsylvania's Sunshine Act, including sections on open meeting requirements, exceptions for executive sessions, and related regulations. It was prepared with input from the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors and serves as an informational resource rather than documenting any specific meeting decisions or budget figures.

AI summary

open meetings sunshine act government transparency public meetings executive sessions

View PDF Source

Public Records | Summit County Court

Other

This document provides guidance on accessing public records in Summit County, Ohio. It directs residents to specific county offices for different record types: marriage records through Probate Court, divorce records through the Clerk of Courts, birth and death records through Summit County Public Health, and property deeds through the County Fiscal Officer. The document also explains that residents can submit open records requests through the county website portal or the Law Department for records not found online.

AI summary

public records court administration open records request

Baltimore County, Maryland Public Records Lookup | BaltimoreRecords.us

Other

Baltimore County maintains public records pursuant to Maryland's Public Information Act § 4-101, which establishes presumptive public access to government documents created or received by county agencies. The county's records span ten categories: court records (civil, criminal, traffic, and family cases from the Circuit Court), property records (deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and tax assessments), vital records (birth certificates from 1939-present, death certificates, marriage licenses, and divorce decrees), business records (licenses, permits, and fictitious business registrations), tax records, voting records from the Board of Elections, government proceedings (Council meeting minutes, agendas, and video recordings), financial documents (budgets, expenditure reports, and statements), law enforcement records (with restrictions), and land use records (zoning maps, building permits, and development plans). The Baltimore County Circuit Court Clerk's Office maintains court and land records, while the State Department of Assessments and Taxation and Maryland Department of Health Division of Vital Records hold respective property and vital records. Baltimore County complies with Maryland's Open Meetings Act and operates a public information portal and dedicated request process to provide digital access to commonly requested documents.

AI summary

public records property records vital records zoning budget

Open Records Requests | Wichita, KS

Other