Access to Public Records

Any person seeking access to any public record which is required to be made available by R. I. General Laws 38-2-3 (d-e) and  42-35-2 shall:

Make a request to the designated public records officer: Town Clerk, Susan Dillon, Foster Town Hall, 181 Howard Hill Road, Foster, RI 02825. Business hours are Mon – Thurs. 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Requests may be made orally in person or by phone at 401-392-9200, sent by mail to the above address, or emailed to sdillon@townoffoster.com. Hard copies of the request forms are available at the Town Hall or online by clicking the .pdf below. It is not nessary to provide your name for the request but in that case a number will be assigned to you for contact purposes to inform you of completion.

Requests should state specifically which records are sought for inspection and/or copying. (Requests in writing are preferred for clarity but not required.) The request may be written down by the receiving clerk if the request is made orally. The Town Clerk’s office shall within ten (10) business days of such requests permit or deny such request; provided, however, that failure to take any action within said ten (10) days, shall be deemed to be a denial. Furthermore, the person/department to whom the request is made may, for good cause, extend the period for permitting or denying a request to an additional (20) days. The second page of the .pdf linked below explains the appeal procedure.