A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to the City of Red Bud, Illinois on October 30, 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 residential and commercial building permits issued in the city.
The requested data includes a list of all new residential and commercial building permits issued from January 1, 2023, until the present date. The specific fields requested include the type of permit, date issued, fee paid, requester's name, address of the property in question, and contractor's name.
In addition to this information about newly issued permits, SW Illinois News has also asked for a list of all active residential and commercial building permits along with their current status. The same details - type of permit, date issued, fee paid, requester's name, address of the property in question and contractor's name - have been sought for these active permits as well.
SW Illinois News is dedicated to providing transparency to the public by holding public institutions accountable. As such access to public records is essential for us at SW Illinois News to fulfill our professional responsibilities. We believe that as a media organization disseminating information to the public we are eligible for a fee waiver under FOIA provisions.
We will continue our work in ensuring transparency in local government affairs and look forward to receiving this requested information from the City of Red Bud.
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