ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico law designed to keep government records open to the public is putting pressure on the City of Albuquerque as officials work through a growing backlog of requests.
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Under the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), anyone can request government documents—from traffic tickets and police reports to building permits and police body camera footage. The law requires agencies to respond within specific deadlines, but Albuquerque officials say the sheer volume of requests is making that increasingly difficult.
City Clerk Ethan Watson said the workload has risen sharply in recent months. “Every person in our office is working on a higher volume of cases at present,” Watson said. “And I think that’s being felt by the public.”…