City of Sioux City v. Greater Sioux City Press Club

CARTER, Justice.

The Greater Sioux City Press Club and the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, who are defendants in this declaratory judgment action, appeal from the district court’s order allowing the plaintiff, City of Sioux City, to withhold from public inspection employment applications received from candidates for the position of city manager. For reasons which we disclose in the following discussion, we affirm the orders and judgment of the district court.

The position of city manager for the City of Sioux City became vacant on October 7, 1986. On October 20,1986, the city council…