ILLINOIS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

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 Request for Public Records 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 6299
                         618-658-5161
                         618-658-4903 FAX
                       awright@cityofviennail.net

Requests for public records will be handled during City Hall's normal business hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Thursday from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

State of Illinois Freedom of Information Act

State of Illinois Freedom of Information Act as per the Illinois Compiled Statutes.

Public Access Counselor for the Illinois Attorney General:

Sarah Pratt
Acting Public Access Counselor
Office of the Attorney General
500 S. 2nd Street
Springfield, Illinois 62706
Phone:
1-877-299-FOIA
(1-877-299-3642)
Fax: (217) 782-1396