24-ORD-012
January 17, 2024
In re: Mike Doyle/Louisville Metro Government
Summary: The Louisville Metro Government (“Metro”) violated the
Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it did not respond to a request to
inspect records.
Open Records Decision
On November 14, 2023, Mike Doyle (“Appellant”) submitted a request to Metro
seeking “any documents and communications between the open records department
and Metro parks” between October 1 and November 14, 2023. Having received no
response by December 19, 2023, the Appellant initiated this appeal.
Under KRS 61.880(1), upon receiving a request for records under the Act, a
public agency “shall determine within five (5) [business] days . . . after the receipt of
any such request whether to comply with the request and shall notify in writing the
person making the request, within the five (5) day period, of its decision.” On appeal,
Metro admits it failed to respond to the request. Accordingly, Metro violated the Act
when it failed to issue a timely response within five business days.1
A party aggrieved by this decision may appeal it by initiating an action in the
appropriate circuit court under KRS 61.880(5) and KRS 61.882 within 30 days from
the date of this decision. Under KRS 61.880(3), the Attorney General shall be notified
of any action in circuit court, but shall not be named as a party in that action or in
any subsequent proceedings. The Attorney General will accept notice of the complaint
emailed to OAGAppeals@ky.gov.
1
Metro states that it has since provided responsive “documents.” Metro further states that the
Appellant has narrowed the parameters of the “communications” he requested and it “is nearing
completion of the narrowed search for ‘communications.’”Russell Coleman
Attorney General
/s/ Zachary M. Zimmerer
Zachary M. Zimmerer
Assistant Attorney General
#560
Distributed to:
Mike Doyle
Alice Lyon
Annale Taylor
Natalie S. Johnson
Nicole Pang