The Yard Fire Nov 2022

Dear Michael Molitch-Hou:

Thank you for your interest in the public records of the Austin Police Department. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 1/22/2023 and given the reference number R096776-012223 for tracking purposes.
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Dear Michael Molitch-Hou:
Thank you for contacting the City of Austin. Your request was received in this office on 1/24/2023 and given the reference number C166676-012423 for tracking purposes. Your request will be forwarded to the relevant City departments to locate the information you seek.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Incident or police reports related to a fire that took place on November 25, 2022 at the Yard, a mixed-use development located at 440 E. St Elmo Road in South Austin, zip code 78745, near Ben White Boulevard and Interstate 35.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Michael Molitch-Hou
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Re: Public Information Request of January 24, 2023, Reference # C166676-012423
Dear Michael Molitch-Hou,
The City of Austin received a Public Information request from you on January 24, 2023, to request copies of records pertaining to the following: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Incident or police reports related to a fire that took place on November 25, 2022 at the Yard, a mixed-use development located at 440 E. St Elmo Road in South Austin, zip code 78745, near Ben White Boulevard and Interstate 35.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Michael Molitch-Hou” The City of Austin has responsive information for your request.  Please log in to the Open Records Center at the following link to download the responsive records. Please be advised you have 30 days to access this information. Once that time has passed, you MUST RESUBMIT YOUR REQUEST as the records are no longer available. Furthermore, due to security reasons you have 3 attempts to download the documents before the system will lock the information. Your browser pop-up blockers must be TURNED OFF to successfully access the information. Please make sure these are turned off before attempting to download.
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