Public records fee schedule update
City of HelenaMontana- Detected
- Oct 5, 2026
- 23 days ago
- Sector
- Legal & Compliance
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From the meeting
At the October 5, 2026 meeting the commission was set to consider a resolution to repeal Resolution No. 20244 and establish new fees for public information requests. Staff said Montana law had changed and the city's current fee structure no longer fully matched Section 2-6-1006, MCA.
The draft would allow a filing fee up to $5, labor up to $25 per hour after the first hour, and recovery of direct costs. The agenda shows a policy update in progress, not a final adoption.
- Meeting date
- October 5, 2026
- Agency
- City of Helena
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