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Date Received: Public Records Request Form City of Whitefish 418 E 2nd Street I PO Box 158 Whitefish, MT 59937 (406) 863-2400 Name of Requestor: Requestors Address: City, State, Zip: Phone Email: Please Note: The City strives to be responsive to requests for records and complies with Montana law that requires a timely response. However, there are numerous contributing factors in the length of time it takes to fulfill a request. Some requests may take up to 6 weeks to complete. Additionally, some information may be deemed “confidential information” that is prohibited from disclosure by Montana law. The City provides all responsive documents in PDF format only. Description of Request: (Be as specific as possible, including legal description of property or address, type of documentation, dates, names, etc) I prefer to receive records via: (see pricing on the following page) Email Mail Pick-up Other: ---PAGE BREAK--- The State of Montana allows municipalities to recover costs for responding to requests for records and information. In accordance with §2-6-1006(3), Montana Code Annotated, and Resolution No. 25-32, the City charges the following fees: Copying: Scanning: Digital Media: Postage Fee (if applicable): Staff Time: The fees for making public information available at a City office or facility for inspection and copying or for fulfilling a request for a single, specific, clearly identifiable, and readily available public record are $25.00 an hour for searching, gathering, reviewing, processing, and providing information if the time required is over an hour. The fees for fulfilling a public records request which is not a request for a single, specific, clearly identifiable and readily available public record are as follows: a. A filing fee of $5.00, which much be paid prior to the search for records is initiated; and b. $25.00 an hour for searching, gathering, reviewing, processing, and providing information if the time required is over an hour. The City requires the actual fees to be paid in advance of releasing any records or information. For larger requests, estimated fees may be due prior to beginning the search process. 8.5” x 11” black & white copy $0.25 / page 8.5” x 11 color copy $0.60 / page 11” x 17” black & white copy $0.60 / page 11” x 17” color copy $1.20 / page 18” x 24” black & white copy $6.00 / page 18” x 24” color copy $16.00 / page 24” x 36” black & white copy $12.00 / page 24” x 36” color copy $24.00 / page 36” x 48” black & white copy $18.00 / page 36 x 48” color copy $36.00 / page Black & white prints larger than 36” x 48” $1.50 / sq ft Color prints larger than 36” x 48” $3.00 / sq ft ≤ 10 pages $2.00 / flat fee 11 to 50 pages $6.00 / flat fee 51 to 100 pages $10.00 / flat fee > 100 pages $15.00 / flat fee DVD provided by requestor $6.00 each DVD not provided by requestor $12.00 each Flash Drive provided by requestor $6.00 each Flash Drive no provided by requestor (up to 8 GB) $20.00 Flat Fee $3.00