Arizona Car Allowance Records
July 7th, 2005 | Published in Public Records
David Madrid of the Arizona Republic reports on the results of a public records request the paper made asking council members in Surprise, Ariz., “to verify the miles and percentage of driving they do for city business” since the council was set to approve a 289% increase in car allowances. The paper’s request “was denied on the grounds that the information is not a public record. Council members aren’t required to keep track of mileage or to document auto expenses.”