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Thanks for the reghy, Sara. Just to be clear: The gewernor’s office considers itself exernpt from FOIA, so if the report/findings/whatever you want to call itis delivered te the governor, it will rust be subject to FOIA? Does the task force have a budget to hire investigatars? {t's nota nublic body 30 it doesn’t have subpoena power, right? Nancy Kaffer Columnist Metralt Free Press wiv freen com/abellermichigan 313-222-8585 gonancykafier, @abettenni

So glad you dropped a note again, Nancy, Have no idea haw missed this earlier —anparently a flurry of emails ali the same thus. The task force has full independence and cur aeministration has slecped full and complete cocperation, Ht wil operate as transparently a5 possible and there are expected to be anportunities for publicinout. The goal ari mission is to conduct 4 thorough independent review of decisions and practices at the state, faderal and city level concerning water in Flint, The task fares isn't a public boely {it doesn’t make policy and doesn’t govern anything}. Theyre a grour of checdicated professionals who have volunteered to conduct an outside investigation of an issue ancd report recornmaendations anc findings ta the Governor, We fully plan on sharing that. Thanks and best, Sw