Today on the show, we celebrated one of the great things about being a Georgian - Georgia's Sunshine Laws. LIVE on the air I submitted an open records request to Augusta Public Transit as part of my attempt to get my grubby little taxpayer hands on a study recently presented to APT. Basically, APT paid some LA-based consultants to tell APT how to improve the alleged bus system in Augusta, but APT hasn't been willing to share with me the full study nor how much this study cost.
Now, because of my Thursday at 1pm filing of an open records request, APT will have until Tuesday at 1pm to produce the documents I requested. See, requesting state and local government documents is easy. Just click here to learn how you can do it yourself, courtesy of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation!
At 1pm I had the privilege to chat with the Executive Director of The First Tee of Augusta, Jill Brown. Jill's group teaching young people how to play golf and the life lessons that accompany the sport. This Sunday at 4pm, The First Tee of Augusta is hosting the first ever Wing Swing featuring buffalo wings from 13 different area restaurants, a raffle, a kids' zone, and the musical styling of John Krueger (a former guest on my show!) and Ed Turner and the Number 9 (the CSRA's #1 Beatles sound-a-like band. Tickets are available here.
And at 2pm I talked some Westobou Festival with Cobbs Nixon - a fellow UVA grad and one of the trustees that makes Westobou finaciall feasible. For a full hour Cobbs and I sat around and talked about the greatness that is the 10 days of art and entertainment called the Westabou Festival. From sold out Avett Brothers and Keb' Mo' concerts to the upcoming Video Games Live performance by the Augusta Symphony Orchestra and Steel Magnolias performed by the Augusta Players, Cobbs and I love us some Westabou Festival. Westabou runs through this Saturday and the schedule of events for the final two days can be seen here.
Tomorrow on the show it's District 5 School Board candidate Aishia Leverett, former Mayor of Augusta Bob Young, and the #1 jazz musician in all of the CSRA Wycliff Gordon! Tune in on NewsRadio 1230 WNRR or www.newsradio1230.com!
Anthony, would you post the letter you sent to request the records from APT?
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ReplyDeleteThursday, September 24, 2009
Sharon Dotty
Administrative Manager
Augusta Public Transit
Dear Ms. Dotty:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Law (O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq.) (the “Law”), you are hereby requested to make available for review via electronic means (and if there is no electronic copy, please make available for review and copy) the final and full copy (not the executive summary PowerPoint) of the study produced by Wilbur Smith Associates regarding their advice for developing APT. I would also like a copy of the total cost to have this study completed by Wilbur Smith Associates.
If this request is denied in whole or in part, you are required by O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72(h) to cite in writing the specific statutory exemption upon which you have relied, as required by law. We also ask that you release portions of otherwise exempt material. Please waive any costs associated with this request, or first inform us about such costs are required by Georgia law.
As you know, the Law requires a response by you within three business days of your receipt of this letter and provides sanctions for non-compliance. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Anthony Esposito
Host, The Anthony Esposito Show
theanthonyespositoshow@gmail.com
(404) 451-3473
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