Public Records Requests

To request copies of public records from the City Recorder, fill out the General Public Records Request below, Police Records Request Form or Fire Report Request Form (If you are using Google Chrome as your internet browser, please save the form to your computer and then click the submit button) and submit it to the City Recorder in person, by email, or by mail (contact information is listed below). This form is available online or in the City Manager’s Office at 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon.

CONTACT INFO

City Recorder
City Manager’s Office
225 Fifth Street
Springfield, OR 97477
541.726.3700
publicrecords@springfield-or.gov

Name
Organization
Address
Phone Number
Date

Have you contacted any other City of Springfield employee about this request?

Yes/No *
Yes/No

If yes, name of the employee contacted:

Name of employee
Requested Information/Records

Requested Information/Records: Please give a brief statement describing the requested information/records, being specific enough for the City to determine the nature, content and department within which the record(s) you are requesting may be located. If files are to be previewed before copies are requested, please identify documents you wish to have copied.

Purpose of Request:  Some records requests may require a balancing of privacy rights, governmental interests and other confidentiality policies on one hand and the public interest in disclosure on the other.  Thus, because the identity and motive of the person seeking the disclosure of a particular public record may be relevant in determining whether a record is exempt from disclosure under a conditional exemption, please give a brief statement as to the purpose of your request:

Purpose of Request

The completed form may be submitted:

  • By mail or in person to the City Recorder, City of Springfield, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, OR 97477
  • Faxed to the City Recorder at 541-726-2363
  • Emailed to City Recorder at publicrecords@springfield-or.gov
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  • Per ORS, the city shall respond to all public records requests within 5 business days of receiving
    the request, and must fulfill the request within an additional 10 business days after acknowledging
    the request, or issue a written response that estimates how long fulfilling the request will take.
    The amount of time needed will depend upon the volume of the records requested, the staff
    available to respond to the records request, and the difficulty in determining whether any of the
    records are exempt from disclosure.
  • ORS 192.440 (4) authorizes the City to charge fees associated with public records requests.
  • The City Recorder may coordinate the response to complex requests as described in Level 3
    below.
  •  Level 1 Request: Does not require a written request and is not likely to require a fee.
    Requested document(s) must be current and readily available and must require minimal staff time
    or resources to be made available.
  •  Level 2 Request: Must be made in writing to the City Recorder. Requested documents are not
    immediately available. Request must clearly and correctly identify the document, may not require
    extensive staff research to locate the document, may not include more than 50 pages of
    documents that are more than one year old. Requested document must be located in a single
    department or division, may not contain sensitive, confidential, or privileged information, and must
    not require attorney review prior to release. Cost estimates will be provided and requestor must
    agree to pay before document retrieval begins. Documents are usually available within 5
    business days (not including weekends or holidays). Payment due upon receipt.
  • Level 3 Request: Must be made in writing to the City Recorder. This type of request is complex,
    involving multiple staff and/or departments or divisions. It involves extensive research or
    compilation of documents, and may require attorney review. The request also may require follow
    up by staff to identify what is being requested. City staff furnishes written acknowledgment that
    the request has been received and provide the requestor a written time and cost estimate for
    proceeding with the request. The requestor must submit written authorization to proceed and pay
    the estimated costs before any staff time is expended responding to the request.

Every attempt is made to fulfill Level 1 Requests on the same day, Level 2 Requests within 5 business
days and Level 3 Requests within 15 business days after the request is received. The City Recorder will
coordinate Level 2 and 3 requests and may request a review by the City Attorney to assess disclosure
requirements of the information requested.

After the estimate is given to the requestor, the City Recorder’s Office must receive written authorization
from the requestor before proceeding with the records request. The requestor will be notified if costs
exceed the written estimate given. In addition, a refund will be given if costs are less than estimated.

For more information contact
AJ Nytes, City Recorder at 541.726.3700
publicrecords@springfield-or.gov