In Virginia, Public Information Has a Price

A follow-up VCIJ investigation found that Virginia agencies charged from $0 to $73,000 for Flock audit log records, with the James City County Sheriff's Office quoting over $73,000 at $22 per hour for roughly 3,300 hours of staff time. The reporting illustrates how prohibitive FOIA fees are blocking public oversight of ALPR use despite the state's new transparency requirements.