Maine Freedom of Access Act

The Town of Kennebunk is committed to providing the public with access to information and records and complying with the Maine Freedom of Access Act. 

The Maine Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) grants the people of this state a broad right of access to public records while protecting legitimate governmental interests and the privacy rights of individual citizens. The act also ensures the accountability of the government to the citizens of the state by requiring public access to the meetings of public bodies. Transparency and open decision-making are fundamental principles of the Maine Freedom of Access Act, and they are essential to ensuring continued trust and confidence in our government. 

FOAA Request

A FOAA request is a request to obtain a copy of a public record submitted to the government agency's Freedom of Access Officer.

There are no forms required nor does the request have to be in writing; however, the Town strongly urges that all FOAA requests be in writing (email, fax, letter, etc.) in order to maintain a record of when the request was received, what records were requested, an understanding of the search period, and who requested the document(s).  Regardless of the format of the request, there must be sufficient information provided to direct staff in the search for records and to ensure that contact can be made with the requester.

There is no initial fee for submitting a FOAA request. The Town may charge fees for the time spent searching for, retrieving, compiling or redacting confidential information from the requested records, after the first two hours of staff time per request.  

Please direct all FOAA requests to the Town Clerk’s office (contact information located on right side of this page).  The Town will acknowledge receipt of a request within 5 working days of receipt by the Town.