Emails re: “Making History: Kansas City and the Rise of Gay Rights”

Dear Russel Neiss:
I am in receipt of your request for records on 9/2/2021, under the Sunshine Law, Chapter 610, RSMo. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law, all open and responsive records maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources will be made available to you. Your request was given the reference number Q013453-090221 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the The Missouri Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Emails sent or received by Tiffany Patterson between August 28-September 3, 2021 with any of the following case insensitive keywords in the subject or body of the email:
- "Gay"
- "LGBT"
- "taxpayer funded"

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,

Russel Neiss

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Your request will be forwarded to relevant Department programs and regional offices to locate responsive documents and to determine the volume and cost associated with filling your request. The Department receives approximately 3,000 records requests per year, and currently has an average of 275 open requests, therefore we are unable to fulfill your request within three days. We estimate your records will be available on 10/5/2021. Within that time, you will receive a follow-up from the Department regarding the status of your request and whether additional time is needed to process it. We will contact you should your request prove more complicated than originally estimated and will advise you of our new estimated date your requested records will be available. Feel free to contact me regarding any questions concerning your request.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Thank you for your interest in keeping Missouri open and transparent.

Custodian of Records
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
573-751-9857

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of September 02, 2021, Reference # Q013453-090221.
Dear Russel,
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources received a public information request from you on September 02, 2021. Your request mentioned:
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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the The Missouri Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Emails sent or received by Tiffany Patterson between August 28-September 3, 2021 with any of the following case insensitive keywords in the subject or body of the email:
- "Gay"
- "LGBT"
- "taxpayer funded"

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,

Russel Neiss

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
The Department has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request. Please log in to the MO DNR Sunshine Request Tracking at the following link to retrieve the appropriate responsive documents. Sunshine Request - Q013453-090221
If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Custodian of Record
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
573-751-9857