THE CITY OF O’FALLON
REQUEST FOR PUBLIC RECORDS
OFFICIAL REQUEST FORM
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
It is the policy of the City of O'Fallon to fill all requests for public documents in accordance with State law. The majority of requests will be processed within five (5) business days. If requests require research or are unusually large, the City may request additional time in accordance with the Act.
Requests of a commercial nature are subject to different regulations which extend the response time permitted by law. It is the policy of the City of O'Fallon to ensure that all requests are properly and promptly completed.
The requests must be made in writing. The Freedom of Information request form is provided for your convenience. It is available on-line and in the office of the City Clerk. Requests may be made in person, mail, facsimile or electronically.
Indicate whether you request only to inspect the public records at the City Hall or whether you also request to have the public records copied or certified by checking the appropriate boxes.
By submitting this Request Form, you are agreeing to pay to the City the copying and certification fees beyond the fifty pages, which are free of charge. After the first fifty pages, the fee is .15 cents per page. Additional charges may be imposed for large format, certain electronic media or color copies, if available. You may also request to view the documents within the office.
You may refer to the City Chart for a list of departments and other information.
The City will disclose the public records requested on this Request Form within 21 Business Days after the receipt of this Request Form for all requests made for commercial purposes, and within five Business Days for all other requests, unless the applicable response period is extended as provided by law or the request is denied. All extensions and denials will be in writing and will state the reasons therefore. The requestor may seek review of a denial by the Public Access Counselor of the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. Judicial review is available under Section 11 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. For more detailed information, please consult The City of O’Fallon Rules and Regulations for Implementation of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, which are
available from the Freedom of Information Officer.
To assist you in your search, the City lists a Category of Records that covers each department.
LIST OF CONTACTS FOR FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS:
Maryanne Fair, FOIA Officer, 255 S. Lincoln, O’Fallon, IL 62269
For police requests: Capt. Jeff Wild, Deputy FOIA Officer, 285 N. Seven Hills Road, O’Fallon, IL 62269
For library requests: Molly Scanlan, Deputy FOIA Officer, 120 Civic Plaza, O’Fallon, IL 62269
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