OPINION — I am writing to express my concern regarding the city of Peoria’s continued failure to provide public records concerning the proposed Amkor Technologies project.

It has now been approximately three months since the records were requested, yet the city of Peoria has still not provided the site plans requested under Arizona’s public records law. The city has offered no explanation for this prolonged delay.

Even more concerning, the only site plan the city has provided was 100% redacted, making the document completely useless to the public.

As citizens, we have a right to transparency and access to public records—particularly when a major industrial development could have significant impacts on the surrounding community. When records are withheld for months without an explanation, and documents that are finally produced are entirely redacted, it naturally raises questions about why the information is being withheld.

It seems to the citizens that the city may be hiding something by refusing to release these files. At the very least, the city owes the public a clear explanation for the delay and the complete redaction of the site plan.

The public deserves transparency, accountability, and timely access to information concerning developments that affect our community.