Ms. Zeeman,
Let's wait to hear back from IT prior to making any payments, please. You can change/modify/reduce your request if needed.
Thank you,
Sandra
On Tue, Jan 06, 2026 at 1:03 pm, Sarah Zeeman wrote:
Ms. Bryant,
Thank you for your note.
I wanted to confirm that my clarification questions sent at 12:23 PM (and re-forwarded into the JustFOIA portal) were received and are under review. Those questions are intended to determine whether the request can be refined to reduce the estimated time and cost before I proceed with a deposit.
Once I have that information, I will promptly advise on next steps.
Happy New Year, and thank you for your assistance.
Warm regards,
Sarah
On Tue, Jan 6, 2026 at 12:15?PM Sandra Bryant (Brookhaven, GA) <<a>BrookhavenGA@request.justfoia.com> wrote:
Ms. Zeeman,
We were working on your request, and I was drafting the email I sent you a minute ago. Please let us know if you have any questions as to the revised estimate.
Thank you,
Sandra Bryant
On Tue, Jan 06, 2026 at 12:08 pm, Sarah Zeeman wrote:
Dear Ms. Watts,
I hope you are doing well. Thank you again for your assistance with Open Records Request PRR-726-2025 and for keeping me informed throughout the process.
I am writing to request clarification regarding Invoice #PRR-726-2025-INV-1 dated January 6, 2026, which reflects a $500 charge described as a deposit for records preparation.
When I approved the estimate on December 22, 2025, my understanding was that the anticipated cost was approximately two (2) hours of staff time at $27 per hour, less the fifteen minutes provided at no charge, and I was advised that the records would be ready by January 9, 2026. I may be misunderstanding, but the current invoice appears to differ from that initial estimate, and I did not see a revised estimate or explanation accompanying the invoice.
If you don’t mind, could you please help me understand:
Whether the scope or complexity of the request changed after the original estimate;
How the $500 amount was calculated; and
Whether an itemized estimate or breakdown is available for review.
I am, of course, happy to pay any lawful and properly estimated costs associated with fulfilling the request and simply want to be sure I understand the basis for the updated charge before proceeding.
Thank you very much for your time and assistance. I appreciate your help and look forward to your guidance on next steps.
Warm regards,
Sarah Zeeman
2740 Grove Street NE
Brookhaven, GA 30319
szeeman@gmail.com
404-372-6152
On Tue, Jan 6, 2026 at 11:47?AM JustFOIA Notification <<a>BrookhavenGA@request.justfoia.com> wrote:
A fee has been issued for your request for records.
The requested records for PRR-726-2025 have been processed and will be released pending payment of the issued fee.
View request status: Request Number: PRR-726-2025