CBS News Colorado: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, who said transparency would be a principle of his administration, is refusing to release anonymous surveys of Denver firefighters. The surveys sought information on how firefighters feel about their department leadership.

In denying a CBS News Colorado Open Records Act request for the surveys, Johnston’s office wrote:

“We have determined them to be privileged and unavailable for public inspection.”

In October, Denver firefighters were asked to complete a brief survey about their department’s leadership. 

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