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• Executive expense

• County minutes

• Police chief pay

• Police incident reports

• Superintendent pay

• Treasurer phone bill

• Overall

• Shaky access to records

• County by county results

• Records often denied

• Ohio Supreme Court rulings limit access to records

• Many agencies nationwide do not comply with law

• Lawmakers outraged only half of public record requests honored

• Survey finds officials provided about one of every two public records sought

• Public records in cities, villages denied more than 20 percent

• Police don't always comply with public records law

• Training not required on what records are available to public

• Public records let Ohioans make decisions about lifestyles

• Internet allows quick access to public records

• Even ex-mayor had to fight for records

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