2. 25-ORD-106 (In re: Cincinnati Enquirer/City of Covington)
Summary: The City of Covington did not violate the Open Records Act when it denied inspection of employee performance evaluations under KRS 61.878(1)(a).
Amye Bensenhaver is a retired assistant attorney general who, for twenty-five years, specialized in Kentucky’s open records and meetings laws. She is the co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition.
Tue, April 29, 2025
Commentary
Amye Bensenhaver
Kentucky Open Government Coalition
The Kentucky Attorney General issued the following open records decisions last week:
1. 25-ORD-105 (In re: Angele Maley/Oldham County Police Department)
Summary: The Oldham County Police Department
did not violate the Open Records Act when it denied a request that did not state how the requester qualified as a resident of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2025/25-ORD-105.pdf
2. 25-ORD-106 (In re: Cincinnati Enquirer/City of Covington)
Summary: The City of Covington did not violate the Open Records Act when it denied inspection of employee performance evaluations under KRS 61.878(1)(a).
https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2025/25-ORD-106.pdf
3. 25-ORD-107 (In re: Kurt Wallace/Prosecutors Advisory Council)
Summary: The Prosecutors Advisory Council violated
the Open Records Act when it did not respond to a request to inspect records within five business days of receipt or otherwise notify
the requester of the proper email address to submit his requests.
https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2025/25-ORD-107.pdf
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Amye Bensenhaver
Amye Bensenhaver is a retired assistant attorney general who, for twenty-five years, specialized in Kentucky’s open records and meetings laws. She is the co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition.