AN INDEPENDENT CASE STUDY Mount Pleasant, Texas

Choose a subject.
Follow its sources.

Start with a guide, move through the dated events, then read the records behind each comparison. Separate productions retain their own context and source notes.

01

Food inspections & public health

City and DSHS inspections, complaint routing and follow-up.

02

Walmart projects & life safety

Permits, building work, fire records, photographs and agency responses.

03

Wastewater & Pilgrim’s Pride

City and Southwest plant records, agreements, permits and environmental correspondence.

04

Records requests, searches & formats

Request wording, search methods, production history, costs and source-copy relationships.

05

City Council & public-information policy

Council correspondence, meetings, ordinances and personnel-time notices.

06

Agency data & historical comparisons

Search OSHA, Wage & Hour, EPA and TCEQ public-data snapshots with matching methods and reporting limits.

07

Agency referrals & responses

State, federal and County records, with each office’s scope and response kept distinct.

08

Court filings & procedural history

Filings, certifications, supporting sources and the parties’ stated positions.

09

Financial controls & records continuity

Named funds, City spending, disclosure concerns and earlier records disputes.