FOIA Request: FOIA requests filed by Ruth Serven Smith and/or outlet Charlottesville Tomorrow from January 1, 2020 to the current date and any responsive documents provided

Dear Shawn: I am writing to acknowledge receipt by the University of Virginia of your request for records under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., for the following records: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

FOIA requests filed by journalist Ruth Serven Smith and/or any other representative of the outlet Charlottesville Tomorrow from January 1, 2020 to the current date and any responsive documents provided

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Shawn Breen

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ Under FOIA, UVA has five working days to respond to your request.  You can expect to receive an initial response by 11/16/2020.  If it is not practically possible to provide the requested records or to determine their availability within five working days, FOIA allows for UVA to request an additional seven working days.  Va. Code § 2.2-3704(A)(4).  If additional time, beyond the seven-work-day period, is needed in order to fulfill your request, we will make reasonable efforts to reach an agreement with you for records production as required under FOIA.  Va. Code §§ 2.2-3700 and 2.2-3704(C). Additionally, UVA may recover its actual costs incurred in processing your request.  This includes costs incurred in accessing, duplicating, supplying, or searching for the records you have requested, including, but not limited to, the costs of reviewing records to determine whether or not they are public records responsive to your request, exempt under FOIA, or may not lawfully be disclosed pursuant to some other provision of law (See Va. Code §2.2-3704(F)). If costs are likely to exceed $200, as permitted by FOIA, we do require advanced payment prior to fulfilling a request.  Va. Code § 2.2-3704(H).  If costs are likely to be less than $200, actual costs incurred by UVA will be billed to you after you receive your response.  In either case, I will let you know of any costs in advance. Thank you for contacting this office.  Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Freedom of Information Act Officer University of Virginia www.virginia.edu/foia

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Dear Shawn Breen:

I am writing in response to your recent request for records under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., for the following records:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

FOIA requests filed by journalist Ruth Serven Smith and/or any other representative of the outlet Charlottesville Tomorrow from January 1, 2020 to the current date and any responsive documents provided

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Shawn Breen

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The University of Virginia needs additional time to process this request and, as allowed by Virginia FOIA, will be taking the extension of seven business days. (See Va. Code §2.2-3704(B)(4)).  The extended deadline for response will be November 30. Thank you for your patience as we work to process your request. Sincerely,
Freedom of Information Act Officer University of Virginia
www.virginia.edu/foia

Attachments:
P001874.pdf (https://u8387795.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=nZGH0ylxadMp5hTpNkeAFk-2BnsjPfMCQcl2JZJkPyFpTvfbwSeQlyWTxad9RVa4g75Rbu3WhDGOuHq8d0FT5KnKz2bIXE3cHnjgOCwxBxgQ3IWUSrzt2z4pKIrRissIY4xm-2FY9f3Yptu7NefwWk0FXl1m1F-2BqnY1CD2EQYiNvTuLGLxftDZP6q4g8MeXMmlt16x0R3nns7MqTBkzdTZ7gnBWgMEH-2BO7-2FN0H-2FF-2B-2FiQRsg-3Dn8oX_l1eXRRwgMW3ebvlq4S0dUWW6UANfEY9EXK-2BsE9wtjYVlmXb8SdqzRP7Q-2BQkaDHjk16-2BYK-2BEaDXUknWLfmwRy-2FB5JU2uXU2qp9iL0BMBkpblzK0WgKfaO3-2FfOkE05i42COPxqY2PexOU2ofGeh7mTTSUtgjrZoGUY0mpJf17N9HSqdtHvW0jS-2FzbcQqBkQ-2BbAbgvu-2BI0IQ5geqWRRtmK5apR0vWyhjK8ViI94UJHCpMzlh4cCNLx1gJ8I7fgoIs9gsbcqp7qafV30T2lgNyHmO6ZpYXfPP-2FevusgFsBQ6QGd-2B1yAR9IWv3prd9NDydwYIFo-2F4vyGRYen8IsZJlzGcMWr-2FQ6Y8hLsMw673ngmr4SHyQKlN3uxeU2qrW-2FOlOh-2Bu3TUa2xeivRMH4aySoFyCUjaBCoK-2BCLyPAmoVwqDxaSw-3D)

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Dear Shawn Breen:

I am writing in response to your recent request for records under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., for the following records:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

FOIA requests filed by journalist Ruth Serven Smith and/or any other representative of the outlet Charlottesville Tomorrow from January 1, 2020 to the current date and any responsive documents provided

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Shawn Breen

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Attached you will find records responsive to your request.  Please note your request did not clearly indicate whether you were seeking records requested by Ruth Serven Smith in her capacity with the Daily Progress, but we have included them. You may also login to the University of Virginia Public Records Center to view and download the records at any time: https://foia.virginia.edu/request-records. Your username is requests@muckrock.com.  If you are a first-time user, you will need to setup your password.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for contacting this office.

Sincerely, Freedom of Information Act Officer University of Virginia
www.virginia.edu/foia