FOIA Request to City of Highwood Regarding Building Permits on October 30, 2024.
As part of our ongoing commitment to provide comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at the Lake County Gazette have sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City of Highwood.
The request, sent on October 30, 2024, seeks detailed information about both new and active residential and commercial building permits issued from January 1, 2023, till the present date. Specifically, we have asked for data fields including the type of permit, date issued, fee paid, requester's details, address related to the permit and contractor name.
This information is vital in our efforts to ensure transparency in local government activities and hold public institutions accountable. As a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, access to such public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities.
In line with this objective, we have also requested a fee waiver as a media professional. We believe that this waiver will facilitate our mission to disseminate crucial information to the public effectively.
We look forward to receiving a positive response from the City of Highwood and continuing our work in providing transparency in local governance.
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