Date:
07/20/2023
Subject:
Cliff Sheakley/Tama County Auditor- Informal Resolution Report
Opinion:
The Iowa Public Information Board
In re the Matter of: Cliff Sheakley, Complainant
Tama County Auditor, Respondent | Case Numbers: 23FC:0044 Informal Resolution Report
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COMES NOW, Daniel M. Strawhun, Legal Counsel for the Iowa Public Information Board (IPIB), and submits this Informal Resolution Report:
On March 31, 2023, Cliff Sheakley filed formal complaint 23FC:0044, alleging that the Tama County Auditor violated Iowa Code chapter 22.
Sheakley requested all shapefiles of Tama County from the Tama County Auditor. The Auditor informed Sheakley that she could provide Excel datafiles (on which the shapefiles are based) at no cost. However, she stated that production of the shapefiles would incur a fee of ten cents per parcel, bringing the total cost of Sheakley’s request to $2,297. Sheakley filed this complaint seeking IPIB’s review of the fee quoted for the request.
IPIB accepted this formal complaint on May 18, 2023. At the IPIB meeting on June 15, 2023, the Board directed IPIB staff to revise the informal resolution to incorporate the additional terms the respondent requested. IPIB staff revised the terms accordingly, and both parties have now agreed to informally resolve the complaint pursuant to those revised terms. A signed copy of the informal resolution follows this Report.
It is recommended that the IPIB approve the proposed informal resolution, direct the IPIB chair to sign the informal resolution, and set the matter for compliance review in accordance with the terms of the informal resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
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Daniel M. Strawhun
Legal Counsel, IPIB