Preservation of county emails under fire

Proposal would empower county to delete some emails after six months

Friday, May 5, 2023

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• County fee scheme expected to go bye-bye. A vague new policy seeks to store some county emails for only six months.

• The county museum plays to win with strategic plan. A proposed transfer of donated funds should also yield a higher interest rate.

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County gov’t

WHAT: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors

WHEN: Call-to-order Tuesday at 9 AM 

WHERE: 501 Low Gap Road, Ukiah

Complete meeting agenda 

A repeal of the county’s public records fee scheme looks closer than ever and it is on a meeting agenda next week. 

If you do the math, Supervisor John Haschak has stated his wishes to repeal the ordinance and he would stand to be joined by Supervisors Maureen Mulheren and Ted Williams who co-sponsor the item for Tuesday’s meeting. 

That makes three supervisors ready to repeal as the First Amendment Coalition, American Civil Liberties Union, Society of Professional Journalists, The Mendocino Voice and the Willits Environmental Center stand poised to sue if the board votes to uphold. 

FAC and the ACLU stated in a letter last week that they would litigate if the county did not do something as soon as possible. 

So what is a public record?