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The Whitewright Sun regularly requests documents in accordance with the Texas Freedom of Information Act. Documents found on this page were requested and receive by the newspaper. It also includes any payments for any fees or charges that were required by the city to receive the documents. The Whitewright Sun is sharing these requested items to ensure they are readily available for public review.

Should you have any questions or comments please use the contact us page, or e-mail them to news@whitewrightsun.com.

The Texas Attorney General's Office website pertaining to Open Meeting and Public Information Act is available at: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/open-government. 

The 2020 Public Information Handbook produced by the Tx AG Office is available for review at: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/files/divisions/open-government/publicinfo_hb.pdf.

The 2020 Open Meetings Handbook producted by the Tx AG Office is available for review at: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/files/divisions/open-government/openmeetings_hb.pdf

 

Link to RV Zoning Ordinance Draft

This RV Zoning Ordinance Draft was provided to The Whitewright Sun by City Hall on 2-4-2020.The Whitewright Sun was charged $1.70 for these 17 pages.

*This document was edited and amended during the 2-3-20 P & Z meeting, approved and submitted for City Council approval. As of 2-4-2020 the amended version has been requested, but not been made available.

Link to Subdivision Ordinance Draft

This Subdivision Ordinance Draft was provided to The Whitewright Sun by City Hall on 2-4-2020.

The Whitewright Sun was charged $7.50 for these 75 pages.

*This document was edited and amended during the 1-31-2020 P & Z meeting, approved and submitted for City Council Approval.

Pending FOIA Request Awaiting Response from

The City of Whitewright in 2020

 

 

FOIA Request Released by The City of Whitewright

  • 2/11/20 AMENDED FOIA from 2/3/20 regarding audio and video of Officer Scott and Jason Gross. 2.11.20 foia from 2.3.20 amended regarding audio and video.pdf Released on 2/14/2020
  • 2/11/20 dvd with video and audio from city hall cameras of Gwyn Jordan and Sarah Owen discussing FOIA request. 2.11.20 foia dvd of city hall on 2.10.20.pdf Released on 2/14/2020 
  • 2/4/20 email of most recent RV ordinance with all edits made by Mr. Emerson and P& Z board during meeting held on 2/3/20. 2.4.20 foia rv ord.pdf Released on 2/14/2020 
  • 2/4/20 a pdf copy emailed. The total dollar amount of overtime paid to each city employee by the City of Whitewright during the time periods of: May 2018- September 30, 2018; October 1, 2018  to September 30, 2019; October 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. 2.4.20 foia overtime.pdf Released on 2/14/2020 
  • 2/3/2020 a pdf emailed. Assyst report for ALL Legal Fees including paid to whom, check numbers, invoice numbers, and amounts paid for the following periods: Current budget 2019-2020, budget cycle 2018-2019, and budget cycle 2017-2018.gallery/2.3.20 foia legal fees.pdf Released on 2/14/2020
  • 2/3/2020 a pdf emailed. Report on ALL payments issued to Jamie Lawrence, from the City of Whitewright; including stipens, reimbursements, travel expenses, payroll, etc, since he took office. 2.3.20 foia j lawernce payments.pdf Released on 2/14/2020 
  • 2/3/2020 on a dvd disk with video and audio. All in car and personal body camera footage of a traffic stop that occured in Whitewright with Officer Scott on January 31, 2020 and Jason Gross. 2.3.20 foia PD aud. vid. Officer Scott.pdf Released on 2/14/2020 
  • 1/31/20 Statement of Revenue and Expenses for all accounts as of 12/31/2019, including  Budget vs Actuals. 1.31.20 foia rev & exp.pdf Released on 2/14/2020

FOIA Request Released by The City of Whitewright

 

*This section is currently still being uploaded and updated.*

*Please give us a little time to get everything posted for viewing.*

 

   

Pending FOIA Request Awaiting Response from

The City of Whitewright from 2019

 

  • 9/4/19 copy of agenda and draft minutes from WCDC 4 B meeting held on 8/26/19 9.4.19 foai copy of agenda and draft mins for wcdc 4 b meeting 8.26.19.pdf 2/14/2020 A one page summary statement was provided for $0.10, in lieu of the documents requested.
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       Please note this is not a complete list, there will continue to be documents uploaded to this site as they are scanned in and made available.

 

 

Link to Attorney Fees for the City of Whitewright

The docments regarding Attorney Fees were provided on 2/14/20. The report is dated 2/5/2020 and contain the amounts paid by the City of Whitewright for Attorney Fees to James Tidwell for the following periods: Current Budget 2019-2020, Budget Cycle 2018-2019, and Budget Cycle 2017-2018. The Whitewright Sun was charged $0.40 for these 4 pages. 2.3.20 foia legal fees released 2.14.20.pdf

Link to Statement of Revenue and Expenses

The Statement of Revenue and Expenses was provided on 2/14/20, in response to a request that was pending since January 31, 2020 and contains current financial information from October 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 for the City of Whitewright for the Current Budget. The Whitewright Sun was charged $4.10 for these 41 pages. 2.14.20 release of foia from 1.31.20 statement of rev and exp thru 12.31.19.pdf