Date of Request ______________________________ Date Received _______________________________________
Name & Address of Requestor___________________________________________________________________________
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Preferred way to contact requestor?
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Is this request for a commercial purpose? ______Yes ______ No
(It is a violation of the Freedom of Information Act for a person to knowingly obtain a public record for commercial purpose without disclosing that it is for a commercial purpose if requested to do so by the public body. 5ILCS 140.3.1 (c)).
Records Requested: Provide as much specific detail as possible so the public body can identify the information that you are seeking.
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Do you wish to: (Please check one)
Inspect the documents Have copies made Electronic copies through email
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*The Village of Brighton will respond to the above request within five (5) business days from the date of receipt unless one or more of the reasons for an extension of time provided for in the Freedom of Information Act are invoked by the Village. Commercial requests will take more than 5 days and you will be notified as to the estimated time.
**Fees: 8 1/2 x 11 -First 50 pages free; $.15 thereafter; $.15 for any/all color copies
*** Large size prints, maps or blueprints will be the amount charged by a third party copy company
The Village of Brighton provides access to public records as required by the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS140/1 et seq., as amended. The Illinois FOIA is the principal Illinois law governing access to public records. The Act is based on the principle that people should be able to access public records and information about the workings of government.
Submit a FOIA request to:
For general records requests: For police related requests:
Tamara Jenkins Sgt. Dustin Ford
Village Clerk/FOIA Officer Village of Brighton Police Dept.
206 S Main St, PO Box 458 206 S Main St, PO Box 458
Brighton, IL62012 Brighton, IL 62012
618-372-8860 618-372-8112
RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE VILLAGE OF BRIGHTON
This list is not exhaustive and is merely for reference or descriptive purposes. Per the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, various records or portions of records may be exempt from inspection and copying. Depending on the type of request, copies are available on paper or electronic media. Many of these records are posted on the Village website at
www.brightonil.com.
Agendas* Ordinances*
Agreements Personnel Files
Bids Plans/Exhibits/Plats
Building/Zoning Permits Police Reports
Business Licenses Public Hearing Files
Code Violations Public Hearing Notices
Contracts Raffle Licenses
Correspondence Resolutions*
Easements Solicitation Permits
Election Records Treasurer's Reports
FOIA Requests Village Audits
Hearing Files Village Budgets*
Inspection Records Village Code Book*
Invoices Warrants
Maps Water Quality Reports
Minutes*
*Records available immediately upon request.