Inspection of Public Records
Persons have the right to inspect public records of the City of Farmington in accordance with the Inspection of Public Records Act (Article 14, Chapter 2, N.M.S.A. 1978) (the “Act”) and the Farmington City Council recognizes its responsibility as a public body to make public records available for inspection.
A request to inspect public records may be submitted orally or in writing during regular business hours to the City Clerk as the custodian of City records at 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico 87401 (phone 505-599-1106, fax 505-599-1113, e‑mail dfuhrman@fmtn.org. A written request must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the request and the records sought must be described in sufficient detail to enable the City Clerk to identify and locate the records. Requests to inspect public records will be processed in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Act.
Copies of City records may be obtained at a cost of 50 cents per page. The City Clerk may request that applicable fees for copying public records be paid in advance and a receipt will be provided for copy fees paid.
Dianne Fuhrman, City Clerk