To ease the filing of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, Comstock Township has gathered all necessary summaries and forms on this page. Detailing how to submit an FOIA request to the Township, what to expect from your request and the Township’s deposit requirements, the included public summary is the recommended starting point. Once you’ve gained an understanding of the process, you will also find the necessary FOIA Request Form included in the repository on this page.

• A request must sufficiently describe a public record so as to enable the Township to find it.
• Please include the words “FOIA” or “FOIA Request” in the request to assist the Township in providing a prompt response.  
• Requests to inspect or obtain copies of public records prepared, owned, used, possessed or retained by the Township may be submitted on the Township’s FOIA Request Form, in any other form of writing (letter, fax, email, etc.).
  • No specific form to submit a written request is required. However a FOIA Request Form and other FOIA-related forms are available for your use and convenience below under Documents and at the Comstock Township Offices.
• Written requests may be delivered to the Township Hall in person or by mail:           
  • Office Location:   5858 King Highway, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
  • Mailing Address:  PO Box 449, Comstock, MI 49041-0449
• Requests may be faxed to: (269) 381-4328. To ensure a prompt response, faxed requests should contain the term “FOIA” or “FOIA Request” on the first/cover page.
• Requests may be emailed to: foia@comstockmi.gov. To ensure a prompt response, email requests should contain the term “FOIA” or “FOIA Request” in the subject line.

What kind of response can I expect to my request?

• Within 5 business days after receiving a FOIA request the Township will issue a response. If a request is received by fax or email, the request is deemed to have been received on the following business day. The Township will respond to your request in one of the following ways:
  • Grant the request
  • Issue a written notice denying the request
  • Grant the request in part and issue a written notice denying in part the request
  • Issue a notice indicating that due to the nature of the request, the Township needs an additional 10 business days to respond
  • Issue a written notice indicating that the public record requested is available at no charge on the Township’s website

If the request is granted, or granted in part, the Township will ask that payment be made for the allowable fees associated with responding to the request before the public record is made available.

If the cost of processing the request is expected to exceed $50, or if you have not paid for a previously granted request, the Township will require a deposit before processing the request.