FOIA Request to Rock Island City Council Regarding Detailed Information on Council Members on October 15, 2024.
As part of our ongoing commitment to provide comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at Rock Island Today have submitted a request under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140) to the Rock Island City Council.
The requested records include a list of all council members with specific fields such as their name, title, year appointed, term length (2 or 4 years), and term expiry date. This information is crucial for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities which include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public.
We believe that access to these public records is essential in order for us to disseminate accurate information to the public. As a media organization, we have also requested a fee waiver for this information based on our role in gathering and reporting news.
We will continue to keep you updated as we await a response from the Rock Island City Council.
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