A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Columbia City Council in Illinois on October 15, 2024. The request, made by SW Illinois News, a media organization committed to comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, seeks detailed information about the city council members.
The requested information includes the names of all council members, their respective titles, the year they were appointed, their term length (2 or 4 years), and their term expiration dates.
At SW Illinois News, we believe that access to public records is essential for fulfilling our professional responsibilities. These include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. Given our role in disseminating information, we have also requested a fee waiver as a media professional.
We will continue to keep you updated as we await a response from the Columbia City Council regarding this FOIA request.
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