City aims to make public records requests more efficient for Sitkans and staff with launch of new online portal

City aims to make public records requests more efficient for Sitkans and staff with launch of new online portal

Sitka’s city hall rolled out new public records request software Friday (6-12-26). Up until the launch, city staff managed requests through emails, a spreadsheet, and sticky notes, and they say the update will make the process more efficient for the clerk’s office and the public.  Deputy Municipal Clerk Holley Bayne said handling requests has become cumbersome in recent years. She said the number of requests has quadrupled in the past decade. In…