FOIA Request to City of Beardstown Regarding Building Permits on October 30, 2024.
The West Central Reporter, a media organization dedicated to comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City of Beardstown. The request seeks information regarding both new and active residential and commercial building permits issued from January 1, 2023, up until the present day.
The requested data includes specific details such as the type of permit, date issued, fee paid, requester's name, address where the permit is applicable, and the contractor's name. This request is aimed at both new permits issued during this period and those that are currently active.
As a media organization committed to providing transparency in local government affairs and holding public institutions accountable, we at West Central Reporter believe access to such public records is essential. We are involved in gathering and reporting news to the public and therefore have requested a fee waiver for this information as a media professional.
We await a response from the City of Beardstown regarding our request.
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