The Office of Open Records received a record number of appeals in October, marking the third time this year a new record has been set. The top five busiest months ever, and six of the top seven, are from this year.
Here’s a look at the top 10 busiest months in the history of the OOR:
- Oct. 2015 — 353 appeals received
- Aug. 2015 — 344
- Sept. 2015 — 328
- June 2015 — 313
- July 2015 — 261
- Sept. 2013 — 244
- April 2015 — 241
- Oct. 2013 — 240
- Aug. 2013 — 235
- Aug. 2012 — 231
Through the end of October, the OOR has received 2,468 appeals in 2015. That’s just 10 appeals short of the record set in 2013, making it a certainty that 2015 will be the busiest year ever for the OOR.
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