Peninsula Township Made a BIG Mistake
After sending me an $11,000 bill for a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, THEY DIDN’T SEND ME A DETERMINATION LETTER.
That means they automatically have to cut the bill in HALF.
Not only did I appeal their $11,000 bill citing to wrongful charges, but I asked for a complete fee waiver since the information is of public interest.
For decades, Peninsula Township has worked with an NGO, Protect the Peninsula, to create laws to hinder winery businesses *allegedly.* These unconstitutional ordinances resulted in a $49 MILLION dollar verdict against the Township.
Residents asked me to dive into the relationship between the township and the NGO- so I put in a FOIA request. The township claims to be transparent, but they are hiding behind 5 figure FOIA fees. They have 10 business days to respond, let’s see what they do from here…