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SAVE STAFFORD FOIA TRACKER | REQUEST #5267

Status: OPEN in the latest County email reviewed, dated October 16, 2026.

Simplifying this FOIA request to reduce costs as a community

Published October 17, 2026. A revised scope is being considered; this update does not mean a revised request has been submitted.

Save Stafford FOIA #5267: first page of the County-supplied cost estimate
First page of the County’s revised cost estimate. Full sources are linked below.

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Full responses and downloadable records

Open individual files below or download the complete available response package. County email responses are provided as clearly labeled PDF and text transcriptions.

Individual files (9)
  • County response correspondence (plain text transcription)1 KB · Transcription of reviewed County responses; requester-only access links omitted.
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  • County response correspondence (PDF transcription)3 KB · Transcription of reviewed County responses; requester-only access links omitted.
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  • Estimate Invoice - Undercoffer # 5267.pdf741 KB · Original County-provided PDF; existing County redactions preserved. Historical correspondence or component estimate; the revised consolidated estimate is $5,908.61.
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  • CostEstimate_AlbertUndercoffer_#5267.pdf727 KB · Original County-provided PDF; existing County redactions preserved.
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  • CostEstimate_AlbertUndercoffer #5267.pdf634 KB · Original County-provided PDF; existing County redactions preserved. Historical correspondence or component estimate; the revised consolidated estimate is $5,908.61.
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  • AlbertUndercoffer_InvoiceLetter #5267.pdf258 KB · Original County-provided PDF; existing County redactions preserved. Historical correspondence or component estimate; the revised consolidated estimate is $5,908.61.
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  • Estimate invoice_Undercoffer #5267.pdf634 KB · Original County-provided PDF; existing County redactions preserved. Historical correspondence or component estimate; the revised consolidated estimate is $5,908.61.
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  • FOIA Invoice Form - Albert Undercoffer #5267.pdf888 KB · Original County-provided PDF; existing County redactions preserved. Historical correspondence or component estimate; the revised consolidated estimate is $5,908.61.
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  • AlbertUndercoffer_InvoiceLetter #5267.pdf262 KB · Original County-provided PDF; existing County redactions preserved.
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Existing County redactions are preserved. Two utility publication copies have additional redactions of unrelated customer identifiers and internal employee IDs; those files are labeled individually. Each ZIP includes an inventory with original filenames and file hashes.

What we requested

Request #5267 was entered on October 12, 2026. It seeks existing records of public business communications and interactions between current and former Stafford County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission members and data center interests, including developers, operators, applicants and their representatives.

The requested period is January 1, 2023, through the date the request is processed. The request reproduced in the County’s October 16 email prioritizes text and electronic messages, private meetings and developer contacts, then nondisclosure agreements. It also includes communications arranging meetings and related records. Electronic records are preferred.

Revised County estimate: $5,908.61

On October 15, the County said it had omitted Planning and Zoning fees from its first estimate. The revised total is $5,908.61, including $3,530.61 for the County Attorney’s Office, $1,218.00 for County Administration and $1,160.00 for Planning and Zoning. The estimate lists 212.68 labor hours.

The October 16 email shows an estimated resolution date of November 14, 2026. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed delivery date or confirmation of payment.

Read the revised itemized estimate (original County PDF) ↗

Why narrow the request?

The original request covers multiple years, officials and types of records. We are considering a more focused scope to reduce search costs while preserving the records most useful to the community.

Possible priorities include specific projects, a shorter date range and a first phase focused on emails and attachments. These are options for discussion, not changes already agreed to by the County.

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Source and status

This update was refreshed using County emails from October 15 and 16, 2026 and the revised itemized estimate. No revised scope acceptance or payment confirmation was found in those messages.

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