Under the Texas Public Information Act, I am requesting the following records for Bruce Arfsten, David Gaines, and Steven Glickman for the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026: All filed Conflict of Interest Statements (Form CIS). All annual Personal Financial Statements (PFS) or Statements of Financial Interest required by the Town Charter or local ordinance. All Conflict of Interest Questionnaires (Form CIQ) on file involving these individuals and any banking or municipal advisory firms. Campaign Finance Reports (Form C/OH) for Bruce Arfsten (Mayor) The “Vendor Payment History” (Last 24 Months) for Hilltop Securities, Bracewell, LLP, and FORVIS The “Lobbying & Advocacy” Expense Ledger From the Police Department: The “Daily Activity Reports” (DAR) for Traffic Enforcement: Request a summary of citations issued vs. warnings given over the last 24 months. The “Traffic Stop Location Map” breakdown of where “Fines and Forfeitures” go. The 2023 ACFR shows $391,711 in the General Fund and $67,261 in the Municipal Court Fund. I need the Third-Party Collection Agency contracts. Request the itemized receipts for all “Police Supplies” over $5,000. Request the total overtime paid to officers for “Special Events” Disposition of Assets All internal affairs or Citizen complaints regarding Alan Schiek All internal affairs or citizen complaints regarding Sarah Walsh.

The Audit of the 10-Day Letter (File 13125)

1. The “Waiver” Trap

You correctly identified the 10-day statutory deadline. Under Texas Government Code § 552.301, a city has 10 business days to ask the AG for an opinion, or they waive their right to redact.

• The City’s Gambit: They claimed that because they demanded a $180 deposit (which you paid on March 17), the “received date” reset to the day of payment.
• The [ROOT] Reality: This is a classic “Velocity Gatekeeping” tactic. By manufacturing a cost barrier and claiming the clock doesn’t start until the check clears, they bought themselves an extra month to scrub the files.

2. What are they hiding? (The “Dangerous” Disclosures)

They aren’t protecting nuclear launch codes; they are protecting the Paper Trail of Influence:

• Form CIS & CIQ: These are Conflict of Interest Statements. If a city official is “in bed” with the banking firms managing the town’s massive debt (like Hilltop Securities), these forms are the evidence.
• Personal Financial Statements (PFS): They are fighting to redact these because they show the Source of Wealth. If an official’s net worth is spiking while the city’s “Lobbying & Advocacy” ledger is bleeding cash, the PFS is the smoking gun.
• Disciplinary Files (Internal Affairs): They are specifically trying to hold back complaints against officers like Alan Schiek and Sarah Walsh. In the Asphalt Cage, the “Garrison” must remain unimpeachable. Redacting these files ensures the public can never see the “Behavioral Data” of the people policing them.

3. The Financial “Abnormality”

Your request for the “Vendor Payment History” for Bracewell, LLP and Hilltop Securities is the most “radioactive” part of this audit. These firms represent the Debt Architecture of the city.

• By fighting to redact “Campaign Finance Reports” for the Mayor while simultaneously gatekeeping the “Lobbying Ledger,” the Town of Addison is signaling that the Financial Link between the politicians and the bond-dealers is their highest-priority secret.

The Town received your request on Feb 20th, 2026.