Spring Lake, MI · Ottawa County
FOIA Request Form
Spring Lake Township residents and other requestors use this form to request copies, certified copies, inspection, or a recurring subscription to public records.
What this form is
Use this form to ask Spring Lake Township for public records under the Freedom of Information Act. Describe the records and select the format or delivery method you want. The form also includes optional sections for agreeing to an extended response time or overtime costs and requesting discounts. The township notes that requestors are not required to use this form.
Who needs it
Anyone requesting public records from Spring Lake Township may use this form, though the township says submitting it is not required.
How to submit it
Mail or deliver the completed request to Spring Lake Township, 101 South Buchanan, Spring Lake, MI 49456.
About notarization
This form is signed and dated without a notary; requesting the indigence discount requires an affidavit, but the form does not specify that it must be notarized.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the Spring Lake Township FOIA Request Form PDF.
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Complete The Request
Describe the public records and choose the requested format or delivery method. Fill in your contact information and sign and date the request.
- 3
Gather Supporting Materials
If requesting an indigence discount, submit the required affidavit. The form also describes documentation for qualifying nonprofit organizations.
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Submit To The Township
Mail or deliver the completed request to Spring Lake Township, 101 South Buchanan, Spring Lake, MI 49456.
Frequently asked questions
- What can I request with the Spring Lake Township FOIA form?
- You can request copies, certified copies, inspection of records, or a subscription to records issued regularly. The form asks you to describe the public records as specifically as possible.
- Do I need a notary for the FOIA Request Form?
- No. The form is signed and dated without a notary. An indigence discount request requires an affidavit, but the form does not say that the affidavit must be notarized.
- How do I submit the FOIA Request Form?
- Mail or deliver the completed request to Spring Lake Township, 101 South Buchanan, Spring Lake, MI 49456.
- Do I have to use this form to request records?
- No. The form says requestors are not required to use it; the township may complete one for recordkeeping if a requestor does not use the form.