Detroit suburb sued after refusing to disclose names and pay
March 1, 2021 GMT
WARREN, Mich. (AP) One of Michigan’s largest cities is being sued after disclosing the pay of city employees but refusing to provide names, especially the identities of some people in the fire department who were paid more than $200,000 in 2020.
Warren, a Detroit suburb, is violating Michigan’s public records law and a series of court decisions, according to a lawsuit filed by the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation.
“It is essential that the public be able to track how its tax dollars are being spent,” said Steve Delie, who focuses on transparency and open government at the Midland-based Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Warren is violating Michigan s public records law and a series of court decisions, according to a lawsuit filed by the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation.
City of Warren sued by Mackinac Center Legal Foundation for violating public records law
Mackinac Center Legal Foundation
and last updated 2021-03-01 15:26:58-05
WARREN, Mich. â The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit against the city of Warren for failure to comply with Michiganâs Freedom of Information Act. The public records request, pertaining to the names and salaries of city employees, was denied.
On Jan. 7, 2021, the Mackinac Center submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the city of Warren. In the FOIA request, the Center asked for the salary information for every city employee in 2019 and 2020. Jan. 29, Warren responded to the request with estimated costs but did not provide a time frame for how long it would take to produce the records according to https://www.mackinac.org/CityofWarrenFOIA.
One of Michigan’s largest cities is being sued after disclosing the pay of city employees but refusing to provide names, especially the identities of some people in the fire department who were paid more than $200,000 in 2020.