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.

FOIA Form (Optional) is pictured below.

Requests for inspection or copy of public records shall be made directly to:
City Clerk’s Office, FOIA Officer- ALEATHA WRIGHT
P.O. Box 1442
Vienna, IL 62995

Email: awright@cityofviennail.net
618-658-5161

Fax 618-658-4903

Requests for inspection or copy of public POLICE records shall be directly to:

Vienna Police Department, FOIA Officer- CHIEF JIM MILLER

P.O. Box 1442
Vienna, IL 62995

Email: policedept@cityofviennail.net

618-658-7004

Fax 618-658-4903

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