HomeMy Public PortalAboutPRR 16-2103From: Deseo Ferviente [mailto:ferviente75@gmail.comj
Sent: Monday, February 1, 2016 6:55 AM
To: Rita Taylor <RTaylor@gulf-stream.org>
Subject: Town of Gulf Stream.Records.Staples
To: Custodian of Public Records: rtaylor(Wgulf-stream.oro
I would like to look at some bills and payments made for common items or
services purchased by your municipal agency around the time of the recent economic
down turn.
Can you send me a copy of all invoices or receipts of purchases from Staples
Corporation made by your agency in 2009.
I may be reached at ferviente75@gmail.com. Please refer to additional instructions
of this request which I reprinted below.
Thank you very much.
Ferviente
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Deseo Ferviente [mail to: ferviente75@gmail.com]
Re: GS # 2103 (Town of Gulf Stream.Records.Staples)
I would like to look at some bills and payments made for common items or services purchased by
your municipal agency around the time of the recent economic down turn. Can you send me a
copy of all invoices or receipts of puurchases from Staples Corporation made by your agency in
2009.
Dear Deseo Ferviente [mail to: ferviente75C@email.coml,
The Town of Gulf Stream has received your original record request dated February 1, 2016.
Your original public records request can be found at the following link httv://www2.gulf-
stream.org/weblink/O/doc/79510/Pa eg l.asox. Please refer to the referenced number above with
any future correspondence.
The responsive documents can be found by going to www.eulf-stream.org, click on "Find a
Town Record", click on "Finance", click on "Accounts Payable", click on "Invoices", click on
"FY 08-09" and "FY 09-10", click on "S", there you will find a folder named "Staples". There
you will find any purchase and payment that was made during the year 2009.
We will consider this request closed.
Respectfully,
Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records