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Marshall,

Greenwood Township once again is using it’s statutory exemption to keep public information from the public. As you describe, the exemption was written into law to protect small townships with limited resources, from complying. It is clear that some townships, including Greenwood, simply use the exemption as a defiance of the Data Practices Act. Time for the legislature to tighten the law to eliminate the offenders like Greenwood.

The board has continually attempted to intimidate and harass the Clerk. Most recently, they installed surveillance cameras to watch her at work, they attempted to restrict citizens from her office, placed an option on the ballot to eliminate her position as elected, and now threaten her with fines or imprisonment. Marshall, your opinion is spot on but it will cost you. I don’t think the Timberjay will be the newspaper of record in Greenwood anytime soon.

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