A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A LOCAL FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER (FIO) FOR THE CITY OF GOODLAND, AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER DUTIES;
Be it Resolved by the Goodland City Commission on the 20th day of October, 2025:
Section 1. The city clerk is hereby appointed as the local freedom of information officer and charged with all of the duties as set forth in Chapter 1, Article XI of the Code of the City of Goodland.
Section 2. The local freedom of information officer shall:
(a) Prepare and provide educational materials and information concerning the Kansas Open Records Act;
(b) Be available to assist the city and members of the general public to resolve disputes relating the Kansas Open Records Act;
(c) Respond to inquiries relating to the Kansas Open Records Act;
(d) Establish the requirements for the content, size, shape and other physical characteristics of a brochure required to be displayed or distributed or otherwise made available to the public under the Kansas Open Records Act. In establishing such requirements for the content of the brochure, the local freedom of information officer shall include plainly written basic information about the rights of a requester, the responsibilities of the city, and the procedures for inspecting and obtaining a copy of public records under the Act.
This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption
ADOPTED this 20th day of October, 2025.
Jason Showalter, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mary P. Volk, City Clerk