John R. Swaney, Sheriff at Madison County | https://www.madisonsheriff.org/
John R. Swaney, Sheriff at Madison County | https://www.madisonsheriff.org/
FOIA Request to Madison County Sheriff's Office regarding the number of job applications and tracking on August 14, 2025.
The Lake County Times has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Madison County Sheriff's Office in Ohio. The request, sent on August 14, 2025, seeks detailed records concerning the number of job applications received by the office. Specifically, the media organization is asking for data broken down by week, month, or year. Additionally, they are requesting information about which department or individual is responsible for tracking these application numbers.
The request was made under the Ohio Open Records Law, §149.43 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format. As part of their journalistic duty to provide transparency and hold public institutions accountable, Lake County Times has also requested a fee waiver due to their status as a media professional.
The sender identifies as a member of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More details about this coalition can be found on their website at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
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