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10 April 2009

Loudoun County Director of Public Information

Attn: FOIA Officer
1 Harrison Street, SE, Mailstop No. 3
Leesburg, VA 20175

Re: Virginia Freedom of Information Act Request

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request for information under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2 -3700 et
seq.). I request that a copy of the following documents or documents containing the following information
be provided to me: e-mail and other correspondence to and from members of the Loudoun County Board of
Supervisors regarding the county’s Board of Equalization and changes/concerns about its processes, from
Oct. 21, 2008, to present.
I would like to obtain copies of these records. Pursuant to the Act, I request that within five
working days you (a) provide me with all the records I request; (b) if the records are exempt from
disclosure, identify which records are going to be withheld pursuant to which specific Code provision; or
(c) if the records will be provided in part, identify which records are being withheld pursuant to which
specific Code provision and release the remaining, nonexempt records to me.
If it is not practically possible to provide the records within five working days, please notify me
that you will need an additional seven working days, as provided in the Act.
Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to
contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not
primarily in my commercial interest. The records disclosed will be used in the preparation of news articles
for dissemination to the public. For purposes of fee assessments, we request that you waive all fees. If you
decline to waive all fees, we are prepared to pay your normal fees for news media requesters. Please notify
us if you expect the processing fees to exceed $100.
In addition, we request that you release records as they become available, in electronic format if
possible, rather than waiting for all records to be compiled.
We are also requesting that, if you have fulfilled or are in the process of compiling similar records
for other requesters, that you forward those records to The Washington Post as they are released to the other
requesters.
We are also requesting that you grant this request under expedited processing. As journalists, we
are primarily engaged in disseminating information. The public has an urgent need for information about
how the Board of Supervisors conducts its business. Finally, we are requesting that you communicate with
us via telephone or e-mail, rather than by U.S. mail. I look forward to hearing from you in writing within
five working days, as required by the Act.

Sincerely,

Derek Kravitz
The Washington Post
305 Harrison Street, SE, Suite 100A
Leesburg, VA 20175
Ph: (703) 443-8522
Fax: (703) 777-8437
E-mail: kravitzd@washpost.com