Message from the Records Clerk on the documents request, October 6, 2026, 8:11 am: asks for an address and "a copy of your ID for address verification"; "A request that does not contain this information is denied as invalid."
af5f6608a0285167… | SHP-2026-10-04-A | 2026-10-06 | 1 | the Records Clerk's name left out; message text as received, rendered to PDF; the signature block's address and phone lines, the logo and our quoted request are left out; our note at the top; document properties cleared |
Message from the Records Clerk on the system exports request, October 6, 2026, 8:11 am: asks for an address and "a copy of your ID for address verification"; "A request that does not contain this information is denied as invalid."
19cfcf691bc44557… | SHP-2026-10-04-B | 2026-10-06 | 1 | the Records Clerk's name left out; message text as received, rendered to PDF; the signature block's address and phone lines, the logo and our quoted request are left out; our note at the top; document properties cleared |
Message from the Records Clerk on the documents request, October 6, 2026, 9:34 am, answering our reply: "Sorry about that, I see the address now."
588fd17d5e6d2904… | SHP-2026-10-04-A | 2026-10-06 | 1 | the Records Clerk's name left out; message text as received, rendered to PDF; the logo and the quoted messages, published separately, are left out; our note at the top; document properties cleared |
Extension notice by email from the Police Department's Records Clerk, October 7, 2026, 9:38 am, on the documents request: "we are extending by 10 business days (October 27, 2026 - 15 total business days)"; "This will allow necessary time for compilation and review of the requested records"
257173e7706008e5… | SHP-2026-10-04-A | 2026-10-07 | 1 | none (message text as received, rendered to PDF; the signature block and logo are left out; our note at the top) |
Extension notice by email from the Police Department's Records Clerk, October 7, 2026, 9:38 am, on the exports request: "we are extending by 10 business days (October 27, 2026 - 15 total business days)"; "This will allow necessary time for compilation and review of the requested records"
579d69903db79e1a… | SHP-2026-10-04-B | 2026-10-07 | 1 | none (message text as received, rendered to PDF; the signature block and logo are left out; our note at the top) |
Email from the Shelby Township Police Department's Records Bureau Manager on both requests, October 20, 2026, 4:00 pm, with one Estimate Statement: "We require a 50% deposit for any Estimate over $50.00. Once we receive your deposit of $137.70, we can begin working on your FOIA request."; "It could take up to 90 business days to complete the request once the deposit is received."; "If payment is not received by November 12, 2026, the records request will be closed."; with the address of the Police Department's transparency portal on Flock's site
c2a5793c4e6d4c3c… | SHP-2026-10-04-A and -B | 2026-10-20 | 1 | the signer's name left out (the Records Bureau Manager, by role); the signature block's address, phone and hours left out; message text as received, rendered to PDF; our note at the top; document properties cleared |
The Police Department's Estimate Statement for both requests, FOIA # PD5OCT28/29, received with the Records Bureau Manager's email of October 20, 2026 (a workbook; the statement's date cell reads 2026-10-02): "Deposit Due: $ 137.70 DUE BY DEC. 4, 2026"; Records Mgr. labor for search and examination, 240 minutes at $45.90 per hour, and for redaction, 120 minutes at $45.90 per hour, $275.40 in all; the Records Clerk lines ($33.14 per hour), media, copies and mailing left at zero; no line by item; online payment through AllPaid or a check to the Charter Township of Shelby
8669adb6ef28127d… | SHP-2026-10-04-A and -B | 2026-10-20 | | the extension after the Department's phone number in the letterhead left out; the requester's name kept; the statement otherwise as received; document properties cleared |
Email from the Records Bureau Manager on both requests, October 22, 2026, 2:49 pm, answering our questions of 2:42 pm: "You can file an appeal for the fee estimate with the township board of trustees and they can put that on the next board meeting to discuss." and "Please see page 5 of our Township FOIA policy.", with a link to the Township's FOIA page
9cdf34a85c7d9e74… | SHP-2026-10-04-A and -B | 2026-10-22 | 1 | the Manager's and the copied staff member's names, the signature block's address, phone and hours, and the quoted thread left out (staff by role); message text as received, rendered to PDF; our note at the top; document properties cleared |
Email from the Township's FOIA office on behalf of the Clerk and FOIA Coordinator, October 22, 2026, 4:37 pm, answering our appeal of 3:40 pm: "This email is to confirm that your F.O.I.A. appeal has been received. The appeal will be placed on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled Township Board meeting on November 17, 2026."
9b08fdb1dfc61e80… | SHP-2026-10-04-A and -B | 2026-10-22 | 1 | the signing staff member's name left out (by role; the Clerk is named); the quoted thread left out; message text as received, rendered to PDF; our note at the top; document properties cleared |
Email from a staff member of the Township's FOIA office, October 22, 2026, 4:34 pm, addressed to the Records Bureau Manager and delivered to us: asks whether a number has been assigned to the request
41e61c1684e4b5b2… | SHP-2026-10-04-A and -B | 2026-10-22 | 1 | the staff member's name left out (by role); message text as quoted in our reply of 4:41 pm, rendered to PDF; our note at the top; document properties cleared |
Email from a staff member of the Township's FOIA office, October 22, 2026, 4:51 pm, answering our reply of 4:41 pm: "Thanks. I do have the correct FOIA numbers."
f5280fe56a5ec2d0… | SHP-2026-10-04-A and -B | 2026-10-22 | 1 | the staff member's name left out (by role); the quoted thread left out; message text as received, rendered to PDF; our note at the top; document properties cleared |