Amazon facilities in Delaware

Rachel Premack filed this request with the Economic Development Office - Delaware of Delaware.
Submitted Feb. 18, 2021
Status
Rejected

From: Rachel Premack

Subject: Delaware Freedom of Information Act Request: Amazon facilities in Delaware

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Delaware Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I seek all records concerning any contracts, agreements, memoranda of understanding, or other written instruments between the state of Delaware and Amazon or any other subsidiaries regarding the following Amazon fulfillment centers, including but not limited to any agreements concerning taxation or the provision of any municipal resources:

1 CenterPoint Blvd, New Castle, Delaware, USA, 19720-4172
560 Merrimac Ave, Middletown, Delaware, USA, 19709-4652
1025 & 1035 Boxwood Road, Newport, Wilmington, Delaware, USA, 19804
765 Hamburg Road, New Castle, Delaware, USA, 19720

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 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Rachel Premack

From: Economic Development Office - Delaware

Subject: RE: Message Received from +16519462548 on 8/22/2023 1:07:30 AM.

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Good afternoon:

This email is in response to the FOIA request received on August 22, 2023. See the request attached.

In Delaware, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides access to public records for citizens of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, because you do not appear to be a Delaware citizen, you do not have the guaranteed right under FOIA to access State of Delaware public records. See McBurney v. Young S.Ct. 1709 (2013): see also Del. Op. of the Attn'y Gen. 16-IB20 (Sept. 30, 2016) (finding that the denial of a FOIA request by a non-Delaware citizen was not a violation of FOIA because the word "'citizen', as used in section 10003(a), refers to citizens of the State of Delaware.").

As the right to access documents pursuant to FOIA is not guaranteed for non-Delaware citizens, the Department of State is denying your request.

With this response, the Delaware Department of State considers your request closed.

Thank you,

Tammy Stock

Delaware Department of State - FOIA Coordinator