Lake County Times

FOIA Request to Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office regarding number of applications and tracking on August 14, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office by a representative from Lake County Times. The request seeks information under the Ohio Open Records Law, §149.43 et seq., specifically asking for data related to job applications received by the office. The details requested include:

1. The number of job applications received by week, month, or year.

2. Identification of the department or individual responsible for tracking these application numbers.

The requester, affiliated with Lake County Times, emphasizes the importance of access to public records in fulfilling journalistic duties such as holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. In line with this professional role, a fee waiver is requested based on media affiliation.

Additionally, the requester is associated with 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 information about this organization can be found on their website: 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.