Records & Information Management
The Records and Information Management Office (RIM) is responsible for facilitating and advising the creation, maintenance, retention, access and disposition of all City records, as well as coordinating distribution and responses to public information requests.
RIM provides consultation, training and tools needed by City departments to ensure compliance with federal and state laws.
Public Information Requests
Public Information requests must be typed or written. Requests are accepted:
- By mail
- In person at our office in City Hall
- By fax to 817-392-6654 (ATTN: Public Information Coordinator)
- By e-mail
- Through our online form
Be advised that there may be a charge for requested information. View a list of price guidelines.
Cost and Billing
The City’s charges for public information charges for public information are set by the Texas Attorney General's Office and are found at 1 Texas Administrative Code §§ 70.1-.12.
The requestormust respond to any written estimate of charges within 10 days of the date the City sent it or the request is considered automatically withdrawn.
If estimated costs exceed $100 the City may require a bond, prepayment or deposit.
Make a timely payment for all mutually agreed charges. The City can demand payment of overdue balances exceeding $100, or obtain a security deposit, before processing additional requests from you.
| 1. Standard paper copy up to 8½” x 14” | @ $ .10 per page |
| 2. Nonstandard copy | |
| (A) Diskette | @ $1.00 each |
| (B) Magnetic Tape | Actual Cost |
| (C) Data Cartridge | Actual Cost |
| (D) Tape Cartridge | Actual Cost |
| (E) VHS Video Cassette | @ $ 2.50 each |
| (F) Audio Cassette | @ $ 1.00 each |
| (G) Paper 11" x 17" | @ $ .50 each |
| (H) Mylar | Actual Cost |
| (I) Blueline/Blueprint Paper | Actual Cost |
| (J) DVD | @ $ 3.00 each |
| (K) CD-R or CD-RW | @ $ 1.00 each |
| 3. Personnel charge | |
| (A) Programming Personnel | @ $28.50 per hour |
| (B) Other Personnel | @ $15.00 per hour |
| 4. Overhead charge | 20% of personnel charge |
| 5. Micro Fiche/Film | Actual Cost |
| 6. Remote document retrieval charge | Actual Cost |
| 7. Computer resource charge | |
| (A) Mainframe | @ $10.00 per minute |
| (B) Midsize | @ $ 1.50 per minute |
| (C) Client/Server | @ $ 2.20 per hour |
| (D) PC or LAN | @ $ 1.00 per hour |
| 8. Miscellaneous supplies | Actual Cost |
| 9. Postage & shipping charge | Actual Cost |
| 10. Photographs | Actual Cost |
| 11. Fax charge | |
| (A) Local | @ $ .10 per page |
| (B) Long distance, same area code | @ $ .50 per page |
| (C) Long distance, different area code | @ $1.00 per page |
| 12. Other costs | Actual cost |
NOTE: Sales tax is not applicable on public records.
Mailing Address
Records & Information Management
City Hall, Suite L31
1000 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Contact
- 817-392-6669
- 817-392-6654 (fax)
- E-mail the Records Management Office
- Staff Contacts
- Records Manager
Doug Jones
817-392-2437 - Public Information Coordinator
817-392-8184 - Senior Records Analyst
817-392-8521 - Records Inventory Coordinator
817-392-6668 - Office Contact Information