Reports of Payment to Town of Basile - GEO Group
Submitted | Jan. 24, 2019 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
All receipts, paystubs, copies of checks, and all other records of financial transactions between the GEO Group and the Town of Basile, as well as all equivalent records related to financial transactions between LCS Corrections Services and the Town of Basile. According to a local news article: "Obviously, Mayor Denette is disappointed in the company’s decision to close the facility since this will mean a loss of tax money and other spending by the prison and its employees here in the town limits in addition to a loss of monthly payments that the town was receiving per inmate." (For reference:https://archive.evangelinetoday.com/local/basile-prison-close-its-doors-inmates-move-pine-prairie)
If your office has any questions about this request, please call MuckRock at 617-299-1832.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Louisiana Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 24, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Louisiana Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 24, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
Dear Sir and/or Madame:
Regarding the recent Public Records Request to the Town of Basile, please note that a "closed file research fee and reproductive costs" of $100.00 is required to search for and reproduce the documents requested. Please forward a check made payable to the "Town of Basile," Post Office Box 308, Basile, Louisiana 70515.
Should you have any questions and/or comments, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Sincerely,
Kristy LaFleur
secretary to
Dave T. Johnson, Attorney at Law
121 N. 3rd Street
P.O. Box 688
Eunice, Louisiana 70535
337-457-2890
337-457-7844 (FAX)
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From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Ms. LaFleur,
Thank you so much for your message. I'm hoping you can clarify this response and your response to another request I've submitted under the Louisiana Public Records Law regarding contracts between the Town of Basile and two separate companies: Geo Group and LCS Corrections.
While I am happy to consider the copy fees that may ultimately be associated with my request, I am not convinced of the applicability of a fee at this time. Could you please provide an estimate for the number of pages that would need to be copied in order to provide all records responsive to this request? According to the Louisiana Public Records Law, "[N]o fee shall be charged for examination or review to determine if a record is subject to disclosure, except as may be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction."
Thank you for your time and help. I'll look forward to hearing from your office again.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Louisiana Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 24, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Basile Clerk
Dear Sir and/or Madame:
Please find attached hereto correspondence regarding the above subject matter.
Should you have any questions and/or comments, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Sincerely, Kristy LaFleur
secretary to
Dave T. Johnson, Attorney at Law
121 N. 3rd Street
P.O. Box 688
Eunice, Louisiana 70535
337-457-2890
337-457-7844 (FAX)
From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $9.00 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Louisiana Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 24, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Basile Clerk
Dear Sir or Madame:
A request was provided previously in this matter on May 30, 2019. Please see attached.
Dave Johnson
Please copy mail@djlawoffice.com<mailto:mail@djlawoffice.com> on all work-related emails.
DAVE T. JOHNSON, Attorney at Law
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121 N. 3rd St.
P.O. Box 688
Eunice, LA 70535
337 457 2890
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