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Established Presence” Isn’t a Policy. It’s a Filter.

“The City considers ‘established presence in the local community of Pompano Beach’ as an individual or religious organization that has a physical or active presence in Pompano Beach… …including participation in local city events, i.e. memorial ceremonies.” That language is not mine. It comes straight out of the City’s records. And it doesn’t appear anywhere in the City’s published Invocation …

Discovery Is Not Public Records

And why confusing the two costs you leverage One of the most common mistakes people make is treating a Public Records Request (PRR) like it’s discovery-lite. It isn’t. Discovery is a court-controlled process. Public records is a constitutional obligation. That distinction is not academic. It’s structural. And it determines who has leverage. Discovery: answers on their terms Discovery happens after …