Requesting Public Records
 
By Member Julie Kelley
October 6, 2014
 

In accordance with the Access to Public Records Act (APRA), any person requesting access to public documents from the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District, may do so by contacting, the District Fire Chief.

A Public Records request may be submitted by identifying the date and type of record requested and by submitting the request in writing or by sending the request electronically by email. Your submission may be sent to the following:

Request by mail:
Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District
Attn: District Fire Chief
996 Main Street
P.O. Box 25
Hope Valley, RI 02832

Request by email:
chief@hvwfd.org

The copies of the public records shall be sent electronically, by fax, or by mail in accordance with the requesting person or entity's choice. The costs incurred for these requests are as follows:

a) A maximum of fifteen cents ($.15) per page for a document copyable on common business or legal size paper,
b) A maximum of fifteen dollare ($15.00) per hour for search and retrieval, with the first hour free, and
c) No more than the reasonable actual cost for providing electronic records or retrieving records from storage where the public body is assessed a retrieval fee.
R.I. Gen. Laws subsection 38-2-4(a) and (b).

If the public request is unduly burdensome due to the volume of records requested, the person requesting delivery shall be responsible for the actual cost of delivery.
R.I. Gen. Laws subsection 38-2-3(k).

Multiple requests from any person or entity to the same public body within a thirty (30) day time period shall be considered one request for purposes of calculating search and retrieval time.
R.I. Gen. Laws subsection 38-2-4(b).

We appreciate your interest in the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District. We will do our utmost to ensure your request is submitted and sent in a timely manner.