search Menu Home /Your Government/Media Requests MEDIA REQUESTS Mauldin works hard to maintain an open and transparent city government and happily complies with all media and Freedom of Information Act requests. The basic function of the Freedom of Information Act is to ensure informed citizens. Before making a request, first, see if the information is already available on our site. If the information you want is not publicly available, you can submit a FOIA request form. MEDIA REQUESTS | FOIA REQUESTS MEDIA REQUESTS There is always something happening in the City of Mauldin. Get the most accurate and up-to-date information by contacting our team. For All Media Inquiries: MEDIA RELATIONS Keira Heider (864) 335-4862 Email CITY ADMINISTRATOR Brandon Madden (864) 289-8890 Email POLICE CHIEF George Miller (864) 289-8961 Email FIRE CHIEF Brian McHone (864) 289-8925 Email City Branding & Photos: Looking for our logos? Need photos to represent the City of Mauldin? You’ve reached the right place. Click the buttons to download our logos and our brand handbook, as well as photos of City staff and Council members, facilities, events, and more. DOWNLOAD LOGOS DOWNLOAD PHOTOS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUESTS The City of Mauldin recognizes the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (South Carolina Code 30-4-10) enacted by the South Carolina General Assembly gives every citizen the right to access government meetings, documents and records. By standardizing Mauldin’s procedures for processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and establishing reasonable fees for such requests, the City will ensure its compliance with FOIA and its intended goal of transparency of City operations and policies. All requests for information pursuant to the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) must be made in writing and submitted in person or by mail or email to the City of Mauldin. To ensure accuracy in the City’s response, all requests should be as descriptive as possible. In accordance with FOIA and the City’s FOIA policy, please note: (1) The City has ten (10) working days (excluding weekends and legal public holidays) from the date of receipt to reply to the requestor in writing informing the requestor of the City’s determination of availability of the requested records; however, if the record is more than twenty-four (24) months old at the date the request is made, the City has twenty (20) days (excluding weekends and legal public holidays) of the receipt to make this notification. (2) The City’s correspondence shall also include a request for deposit of twenty-five percent (25%) of the total cost, based on the anticipated cost for the reproduction of the records. The records will not be retrieved until the deposit has been received by the City and the check or transaction has cleared the financial institution. When the deposit has cleared the financial institution, the City Clerk’s Office will notify the requestor of the estimated time of response, unless such time is less than five (5) days, in which case, no follow-up letter is necessary. The following records of the City will be made available for public inspection and copying during the hours of operation of the public body without the requestor being required to make a written request to inspect or copy the records when the requestor appears in person: (1) Minutes of the meetings of the City for the preceding six months; (2) All reports identified in section 30-4-50(A)(8) (crime reports) for at least the 14 day period before the current day; (3) Documents identifying persons confined in jail, detention center, or prison for the preceding three months; and, (4) All documents produced by the public body or its agent that were distributed to be reviewed by a member of the public body during a public meeting for the preceding six-month period. In order to assist citizens making FOIA requests, requestors may consider using the below FOIA Request Form. This form is only intended to ease the process for citizens when making their written FOIA requests and is not a requirement by the City to process any written requests it receives. Refer to the link below for the Fee Schedule outlining reasonable costs that may be incurred by the requesting party during the FOIA request processing. Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 30-2-50, a person or private entity shall not knowingly obtain or use personal information obtained from the City for commercial solicitation directed to any person in this State. All persons making FOIA requests to the City are hereby notified that all persons obtaining or using public records for commercial solicitation directed to any person in this State is prohibited. A person knowingly violating the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 30-2-50 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars or imprisoned for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Any questions about Mauldin’s FOIA policy should be directed to Municipal Clerk’s Office at 864-289-8894 or cmiller@mauldincitysc.com. CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO SOUTH CAROLINA FOIA FOIA REQUEST FORM FOIA FEE SCHEDULE NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Sign up to receive the City’s monthly newsletter, community announcements, and emergency notifications. SIGN UP QUICKLINKS City Directory City News Media Requests City Calendar Employment Employee Gateway NEWSLETTER Stay informed with the City’s monthly newsletter. SIGN UP CONTACT Mailing Address: P.O. Box 249 Mauldin, SC 29662 (864) 288-4910 CONTACT US © 2021 City of Mauldin Sitemap An Engenius website Close Menu The City of Mauldin wants to hear from you - share your input about our community's future!Take Our Survey +