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John Foust - JDC

 

October 21, 1999

David Olsen
Executive Director, Jefferson Development Corporation
305 South Main Street
Jefferson, WI 53549

Dear Mr. Olsen,

As discussed in our phone conversation this morning, I think a copying charge of ten cents per page is entirely reasonable. However, I have requested access to, or electronic copies of, these documents. Today, you stated there was no charge for any records that you have in electronic form.

At first, I would like any records you have in electronic form. I enclose a blank floppy disk. As for requesting copies to be made at the above price, I would like to inspect the available paper-only records in your office. I have not instructed you to make an indefinite number of copies of JDC paper records. Is that clear?

I believe you need to make these records available to the public during normal business hours. After these records are available for access in this fashion, perhaps I will request you to make copies of specific documents. Please inform me as soon as possible when any of these documents are available for inspection in your office.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 674-5200. However, please don't hang up on me next time.

Sincerely,

John J. Foust
235 South Main Street
Jefferson, WI 53549
674-5200