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The City of Wasilla has received numerous public records requests concerning former Mayor Sarah Palin.  In order to disseminate the information as efficiently as possible, the City will be posting the these records online.   We are tracking frequently asked questions and will continue to update our website with the answers in the Document Central area of our website. 

Public Records Requests
If you are requesting information, please visit the Public Records Request page and follow the online directions.  Be sure to include an email address as we are not returning long distance phone calls because we did not budget for the volume of calls we are experiencing.  In the event we need to contact you for clarification of your request or quote you a price if we have to hire staff to fill your request, we will do so via email.

Currently Available Information
The following information is currently available in Document Central under City Documents - Recently Requested - Former Mayor Palin: 

• 1992 to 2002 Budgets Document Central
• Banned or Censored Books Response Document Central
• Billing of Sexual Assault Victims for Forensic Exams Document Central
• Certified Annual Financial Reports FY1994 to FY2005 Document Central
• Election Results - 1992, 1995, 1996, & 1999 Document Central
• Sarah Palin was first elected to a seat on the Wasilla City Council in October of 1992 and was reelected in 1995. In 1996, she ran for and won the Office of Mayor and was reelected in 1999. She concluded her public service as Mayor in 2002 and was unable to run again due to term limits.
• City Council Member, Seat E, Term October 1992 - October 1995 (First Term)
• City Council Member, Seat E, Term October 1995 - October 1998 (Second Term) Sarah Palin only completed one-year of this term before she was elected Mayor. 
• Mayor of Wasilla, Term October 1996 - October 1999 (First Term)
• Mayor of Wasilla, Term October 1999 - October 2002 (Second Term)
• Friends of Library Statement Concerning Banned Books Document Central
• Operating & Capital Budgets - 1999 to 2009 Document Central
• Property Tax Rates Document Central
• Reconsideration Requests of Library Materials Document Central
• Tax Revenues Document Central
• What are the duties of the Mayor of Wasilla? Document Central