Village FOIA

Freedom of Information Act Request Procedure

 

The Village of Rockton adheres to the provisions set forth by the State of Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. This Act provides for the public inspection of records in the possession of the Village of Rockton.

All requests to inspect, copy, or certify public records of the Village of Rockton must be submitted to the Village of Rockton in writing. Requesters are encouraged to submit their requests using the Village’s FOIA request form (pdf link provided below). Pursuant to 5 ILCS 140/3(c), the Village is not required to open electronic attachments included with E-mail requests. Should a requester choose to make a request via E-mail, the request details must be in the body of the E-mail so the Village will not open any attachments or separate files in order to view the request. If a requester prefers to utilize the Village form, it must be mailed or dropped off at Village hall at the address provided below. The Village will review all written requests in any form and respond to each written request in a manner consistent with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. 

Village of Rockton FOIA Officers: Christina Stewart

Police Department FOIA Officers: Jennifer Mayborne and Chief Matt Hollinger

 

Requests should be submitted: 

By Mail to:     Freedom of Information Officer

                        Village of Rockton

                        110 East Main St.

                        Rockton, IL 61072

By Fax to:       Village and Police - 815.624.4995

By E-mail to:   Village - stewart@rocktonvillage.com 

                          Police - mayborne@rocktonpolice.org

           

Fees for copies of records are as follows:

  • Black and White Copies (letter or legal size). No charge for the first 50 copies, $0.15 per page thereafter

 

  • Electronic Copies, if available will be provided at cost of the recording medium. Additional charges will be applied according to the size of the files should the request be a voluminous request

 

  • Commercial requests are subject to additional charges including $10 per hour spent searching for, retrieving, and examining the record for necessary redactions, after 8 hours are spent by personnel at no charge.

 

  • The fee for an abstract of a driver’s record is $20.00, pursuant to 625 ILCS 5/6-118, whether furnished as a paper copy or an electronic copy.

 

  • The fee to certify a record shall be $1.00

 

The following information is available immediately upon request:

  • Board Meeting Agendas
  • Approved Village Minutes
  • Approved Ordinances


For more information, please call 815-624-7600                      

Village of Rockton FOIA Request Form