FOIA Request to City of Zion Regarding Building Permits on October 30, 2024.
We at the Lake County Gazette, a media organization dedicated to delivering comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, have sent a request under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140. The request was for records of all new residential and commercial building permits issued from January 1, 2023 till the date of the request. The information requested includes details such as type of permit, date issued, fee paid, requester's name, address and contractor name.
In addition to this, we also sought records of all active residential and commercial building permits along with their current status. The same details were requested for these active permits as well.
As members of the media, our role involves gathering and reporting news to the public. Access to public records is crucial for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities which include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. We believe that given our role in disseminating information we are eligible for a fee waiver as media professionals.
We look forward to receiving this information from the City of Zion in order to continue providing comprehensive coverage on local governmental affairs.
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