Requesting Public Records
To request public records, contact Kathryn T. James of Folkestad, Fazekas, Barrick Patoile & James, P. C., District Legal Counsel for North Pines Metropolitan District, at 303-688-3045 who will identify the designated custodian for the requested records. Records requests must be in writing and directed to the designated custodian of records. General emails to the District [or inquiries on the District’s website or social media sites, if any] will not be treated as records requests under the Colorado Open Records Act (“CORA”). Requests must be submitted to and received by the designated records custodian.
All requests must contain the following information:
• Description of the records being requested. Describe the request as specifically as possible. If you are uncertain about which records contain the information you are seeking, provide a description of the type of information you are searching for, including date ranges.
• If photocopies or electronic copies are being sought, your contact information and preferred method of delivery of the records.
Limitations
The District will only produce those documents as permitted by CORA. Documents that are prohibited from disclosure under CORA will not be released.
Timing
The designated records custodian shall set a date and time for inspection of the requested records within three (3) working days or less, provided that such period may be extended by an additional seven (7) working days in the event of extenuating circumstances, in accordance with C.R.S. § 24-72-203(3)(b). The District reserves the right to withhold public records until such time that the custodian either receives payment or makes arrangements for receiving payment for all costs associated with records transmission and for all other fees lawfully allowed, unless recovery of all or any portion of such costs or fees has been waived by the custodian.
Fees and Costs
Fees for research and retrieval of public records may be imposed at the discretion of the records custodian as follows:
1st Hour - No Charge
Second and Each Subsequent Hour - $41.37/hour
If the request requires the District to perform a manipulation of data so as to generate a record in a form not used by the District, the District may charge a reasonable fee to the person making the request, which shall not exceed the actual cost of manipulating the data and generating the record in accordance with the request.
Other fees may be imposed at the discretion of the records custodian consistent with the provisions of CORA, including a charge, not to exceed $0.25 per standard page for a copy of a public record or a fee not to exceed the actual cost of providing a copy, printout, or photograph of a public record in a format other than a standard page. Deposit required in advance.