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Greensboro could soon be releasing information about the 2006 polygraph tests taken by City Council members.

Blogger Roch Smith requested information about the tests, which City Council members took in May 2006 to try to determine whether any council member leaked a police department report.

The polygraph examiner had, apparently, not prepared any written explanation of the tests, but provided the results verbally to council.

Last week the city manager said the polygraph examiner agreed to write a report for each exam, as long as the council member signed a release. So far, three council members have agreed to sign -- Mayor Yvonne Johnson, Sandra Anderson Groat and Mike Barber. Other test takers said they would not sign, City Attorney Terry Wood said.

The tests were taken by eight current and former council members, including Sandy Carmany, Florence Gatten, Keith Holiday, Tom Phillips and Goldie Wells. At the time, all the council members said they passed the test. Councilwoman T. Dianne Bellamy-Small declined to take the test.