The City of Columbia provides our citizens a convenient method to search for records or submit records requests, track the request, and receive the requested records (when available electronically) through our Public Records Web Portal.
You can also search for records already available on the website using the document and records search function.
After you submit your records request, you will receive an automatically generated email confirming your request has been received in the Public Records Web Portal. The records custodian assigned in the portal to respond to your request will send a separate acknowledgment confirming receipt of the request by the records custodian. While the request is processed, additional communications will take place and at each step, you will receive a notification and can track and receive your records via the portal.
The City of Columbia’s policy is to collect costs as allowed by law when fulfilling public records requests. Should there be a cost to fulfill your records request, you will be notified and provided instructions on how to make the payment.
While the Public Records Portal is the most efficient and preferred method to submit a public records request, you may always submit a request via mail, email, phone or by visiting the department(s) in person to make your request.
If at any time you have a question on how to submit a public records request, please reach out to Community Relations at 573.874.2489opens phone dialer.
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