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1. How do I submit a FOIA request to the township?

View the How to Submit FOIA Request section on the

Freedom of Information Act page.

2. What kind of response can I expect to my request?

- Within 5 business days after receiving a FOIA request the township will issue a response. If a request is received by fax or email, the request is deemed to have been received on the following business day. The township will respond to your request in one of the following ways: Grant the request, Issue a written notice denying the request, Grant the request in part and issue a written notice denying in part the request, Issue a notice indicating that due to the nature of the request the township needs an additional 10 business days to respond, or Issue a written notice indicating that the public record requested is available at no charge on the township’s website.
- If the request is granted, or granted in part, the township will ask that payment be made for the allowable fees associated with responding to the request before the public record is made available.
- If the cost of processing the request is expected to exceed $50, or if you have not paid for a previously granted request, the township will require a deposit before processing the request.

3. What are the township’s deposit requirements?

Please view the FOIA Deposit Requirements page.

4. How does the township calculate FOIA processing fees?

Please view the FOIA Processing Fees page.

5. How do I qualify for an indigence discount on the fee?

The township will discount the first $20 of fees for a request if you submit an affidavit stating that you are:
- Indigent and receiving specific public assistance.
- If not receiving public assistance, stating facts demonstrating an inability to pay because of indigence.

You are not eligible to receive the $20 discount if you:
- Have previously received discounted copies of public records from the township twice during the calendar year.
- Are requesting information on behalf of other persons who are offering or providing payment to you to make the request.

An affidavit is sworn statement. For your convenience, the township has provided an Affidavit of Indigence for the waiver of FOIA fees on the back of the township FOIA Request Form (PDF).

6. May a nonprofit organization receive a discount on the fee?

A nonprofit organization advocating for developmentally disabled or mentally ill individuals that is formally designated by the state to carry out activities under subtitle C of the federal developmental disabilities assistance and bill of rights act of 2000, Public Law 106-402, and the protection and advocacy for individuals with mental illness act, Public Law 99-319, may receive a $20 discount if the request meets all of the following requirements in the act:
- Is made directly on behalf of the organization or its clients.
- Is made for a reason wholly consistent with the mission and provisions of those laws under section 931 of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1931.
- Is accompanied by documentation of its designation by the state, if requested by the public body.

7. How may I challenge the denial of a public record or an excessive fee?

Please view the Challenge FOIA Denial / Excessive Fee page.