Village of Arcadia Admin. Acknowledges Records Request – 21-days Left to Hand Over Public Records to Avoid Lawsuit

ARCADIA OH | A “Litigation hold” is in affect against The Village of Arcadia Officials. In other words I have threatened to sue the village in the Ohio Supreme Court if they withhold public records beyond July 24th, 2025.

On July 2nd, 2025, Village Administrator Mark Bowman acknowledged and responded to my email containing the records request on (3) separate occasions. Any court will consider the request “acknowledged”

MAYOR: BRIAN FINK
CLERK: AMIE CLOUSE

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR: MARK BOWMAN
FISCAL OFFICER: AMIE CLOUSE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT: AADAM DUCKETT

COUNCIL: CHESTER BALDERSON
COUNCIL: ANGELA KIMBLE

COUNCIL: RHONDA DINGELSTEDT
COUNCIL: JENNIFER BOWMAN

COUNCIL: STEPHANIE BALDERSON

The Village has until July 24th to comply with The Ohio Public Records Act before an Original Action Lawsuit will be filed in the Ohio Supreme Court. At the end of the day the community will have the email communications by court order. Are these officials are simply scared to reveal what they have been talking about?  My Lawsuit is drafted and ready to file on July 25th.