They admit they have “approximately 108 documents” responsive to the request, but won’t share them unless the requesters pony up $135 — to start, with no guarantee on how the fees will grow, or how redacted they’ll be.
My recommendation would be they should resubmit, and instead of saying it’s “a personal request and not for commercial purposes,” say it’s “in the public interest.”
Here are some guidelines, yes, AI-generated, but citing government sources.
