Vanessa Chavez City Attorney Law Department October 10, 2017 Jonathan Anderson Green Bay Press Gazettee Janderson9@greenbay.gannett.com RE: Open Records Request – September 29, 2017/2018 budget requests submitted by all city departments. Dear Mr. Anderson: Please be advised that your open records request dated September 29, 2017 wherein you requested an inspection of 2018 budget requests submitted by all city departments, has been denied for the following reason(s): - A “record” as defined in Wis. Stat. §19.32(2), “does not include drafts, notes, preliminary computations and like materials prepared for the originator’s personal use or prepared by the originator in the name of a person for whom the originator is working. The budget proposals are drafts prepared by the department heads for the Mayor’s use. Accordingly they are drafts as contemplated under Wis. Stat. §19.32(2) as they are prepared by the department head in the name of the person for whom the department head is working. The determination not to release certain records is subject to review by mandamus under Wis. Stat. § 19.37(1) or upon application to the Attorney General or District Attorney. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Joanne Bungert Assistant City Attorney 100 North Jefferson Street Green Bay, WI. 54301  920 448 3080  Fax 920 448 3081  World Wide Web http://www.greenbaywi.gov