ILLINOIS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (IL FOIA)
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et. seq.) requires that all municipalities and other public agencies, such as the City of Vienna, make readily available a directory of public records maintained within an organization, the methods by which to request records, to include designating public information officials.
Freedom of Information Request
Written requests can be submitted to the City by personal delivery, mail, fax or other means available, including email. The City will honor verbal request to either inspect or copy a public record, however, to assist in the request for public records the City has a standard form.
Requests for inspection or to copy public records shall be made directly to:
City Clerk’s Office - ALEATHA WRIGHT
P.O. Box 1442
Vienna, IL 62995
618-658-5161
618-658-4903 FAX
Email: awright@cityofviennail.net
Requests for public records will be handled during City Hall's normal business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Thursday
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
State of Illinois Freedom of Information Act
as per the Illinois Compiled Statutes
Public Access Counselor for the Illinois Attorney General:
Leah Bartelt
Acting Public Access Counselor
Office of the Attorney General
500 S. 2nd Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Phone:
1-877-299-FOIA
(1-877-299-3642)
Fax: (217) 782-1396
Email: public.access@ilag.gov