Ocean City weighs hourly fee for researching records

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April 11, 2009

[edit] Ocean City weighs hourly fee for researching records

"The City Clerk's Office is a sort of library for local government records.

But City Council on Thursday considered whether its employees must serve as unpaid librarians for members of the public who launch a fishing expedition.

Council debated enacting a new hourly fee for public-records requests that require time-consuming research by city employees. The city proposed charging $20 per hour for the first five hours of research."

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