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Published November 04, 2009 11:00 pm - NEOSHO, Mo. — A Neosho city councilwoman Tuesday night obtained a delay in the proposed destruction of administrative records until further review. “We have a right to these records, because they exist,” said Councilwoman Heather Bowers. She said city ordinances don’t provide for the destruction of public records. Neosho council to review plan to destroy records By Debbie Robinson
news@joplinglobe.com NEOSHO, Mo. — A Neosho city councilwoman Tuesday night obtained a delay in the proposed destruction of administrative records until further review. “We have a right to these records, because they exist,” said Councilwoman Heather Bowers. She said city ordinances don’t provide for the destruction of public records. The council did unanimously agree to destroy old police and court records as a matter of housekeeping. As for the administrative records, Bowers said the list she received failed to list all of the records. “The list is not complete,” she said. “This list is not everything that is in those boxes.” Initially, Bowers asked for copies of everything that was to be destroyed, but council members agreed to review the records before considering further action. Bowers said she received an e-mail from the state auditor that stated all records should be maintained, if possible. City Clerk Audrey Covey said state law does not require council approval for the destruction of old records. Covey said the issue is space, and, unless the documents involve legal or historical issues, she has the legal authority to destroy records. Bowers said city officials could be “implicating themselves” if they destroy records without first having a schedule for doing so. “I have no problem leaving things there until they turn to dust,” said Mayor Pro Tem Richard Davidson. Councilman Warren Langland said he agreed to the delay pending a further review. “My consideration is, I could care less if she uses them to start a fire with,” he said. Earlier in the meeting, resident David Holley said he had no problem with the destruction of city records from the 1960s and 1970s. “I do have a problem with 2000 and on,” he said. 
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