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WHAT IS A PUBLIC RECORD
The Georgia Open Records Act outlines the process for how members of the public can request and inspect governmental records. The term "public record" includes "all documents, papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, computer based or generated information, data, data fields, or similar material prepared and maintained or received by an agency or by a private person or entity in the performance of a service or function for or on behalf of an agency or when such documents have been transferred to a private person or entity by an agency for storage or future governmental use."
WHAT IS NOT A PUBLIC RECORD
No public officer or agency must prepare a new report, summary, or compilation if no such record exists when a member of the public submits an Open Records Request. O.C.G.A § 50-18-71 (j.) Even if a record exists at the time of the request, state law may treat some or all of the information contained in such record as exemptions in O.C.G.A § 50-18-72, and there are numerous confidentiality statues in federal and state law which may be applicable to an Open Records Request.
SUBMITTING A REQUEST
All Open Records Requests must be sent to the Open Records Officer.
To submit a request:
- Find the Open Records Request form in the link below.
- Find the contact information for the Open Records Officer by clicking the appropriate department below.
Oasis Nichols, in her capacity as City Clerk of the City of Thomaston, is appointed to serve as the open records officer for Open Records Requests directed to or pertaining to the City of Thomaston with the exceptions of Open Records Requests directed to the Thomaston Fire Department, the Thomaston Police Department, Human Resources or Thomaston Water/Wastewater Operations.
To request open records, please submit the below attached form to the following address:
Oasis Nichols
City of Thomaston
106 E Lee Street
P.O. Box 672
Thomaston, GA 30286
Renee Harris, in her capacity as Chief of the Thomaston Fire Department, is appointed to serve as the open records officer for Open Records Requests directed to or pertaining to the Thomaston Fire Department.
To request open records, please submit a letter to the following address:
Chief Renee Harris
Thomaston Fire Department
121 W Thompson Street
P.O. Box 672
Thomaston, GA 30286
Thomaston Police Department, is appointed to serve as the open records officer for Open Records Requests directed to or pertaining to the Thomaston Police Department.
To request open records, please submit a letter to the following address:
Thomaston Police Department
1100 Barnesville Street
Thomaston, GA 30286
Danielle Jefferson, in her capacity as Human Resources Director of the City of Thomaston, is appointed to serve as the open records officer for Open Records Requests directed to or pertaining to the City of Thomaston personnel records.
To request open records, please submit a letter to the following address:
Danielle Jefferson
City of Thomaston Human Resources Department
106 E Lee Street
P.O. Box 672
Thomaston, GA 30286
Brian Kelly, is appointed to serve as the open records officer for Open Records Requests directed to or pertaining to City of Thomaston Water and Sewer Operations.
To request open records, please submit a letter to the following address:
Brian Kelly
Thomaston Water/Wastewater Operations
340 N Center Street
P.O. Box 672
Thomaston, GA 30286