Freedom of Information Requests

The Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) gives you the right to request and obtain records of public agencies within certain limitations. You may request records in addition to those records available on the internet through the Town of Manchester website. The Town is not required to perform analytical work, studies, investigations, calculations, program reviews or create any special/customized document/materials or retrieval in response to a FOIA request. Only public documents and records that currently exist are subject to the law.

Note:  This FOI Request page does not apply to Manchester Police Department (MPD) requests.  Please see the Records web page for information regarding MPD requests*.  https://www.manchesterct.gov/Government/Departments/Police/Records

*Fees may apply

To complete a request, please click on the Freedom of Information Request link below.  This will bring you to an online form. 

https://manchesterct.highq.com/manchesterct/renderSmartForm.action?formId=a0664f39-3352-4471-8e9b-840b0d35df2a

Please complete the required fields:

  • Name
  • Email address – if you do not have an email address, you can enter none@email.com but please note that you will be required to come into Town Hall to pick up the documents and pay any fees, if applicable.
  • Phone number
  • Description of Request – please include specific details about your request. 

Once your request is submitted, the following steps will occur to address your request.

  1. You should receive an email confirming that your request was received.  If you do not receive the confirmation email, contact the Town Attorney's office at townattorney@manchesterct.gov. 
  2. The appropriate department will review your request. 
  3. Once the information is gathered, the documents will be sent to your email.**
  4. If you have any follow-up questions, please contact townattorney@manchesterct.gov.

**If your request was for the Information Technology department, there will be a charge of $0.50 per page for the FOIA request.  Once the information is gathered, you will receive an email indicating the amount due for your request and you will pay this fee online using the link provided.  When your payment is received, the documents will be sent to your email.

 

 

 

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