FOIA Request to City of Orient 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 North Egypt News have sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City of Orient in Illinois. The request was sent on October 30, 2024.
The request specifically seeks records pertaining to all new residential and commercial building permits issued from January 1, 2023, till the present date. The requested information includes details such as the type of permit, date issued, fee paid, requester's name, address, and contractor's name.
In addition to this, we have also requested for a list of all active residential and commercial building permits along with their current status. Similar fields like type of permit, date issued, fee paid, requester's name, address and contractor's name are sought for these active permits as well.
As journalists dedicated to transparency and accountability in public institutions, access to such public records is essential for us. We believe that it enables us to fulfill our professional responsibilities more effectively. We have also indicated our eligibility for a fee waiver as media professionals while making this request.
We await the City of Orient's response to our FOIA request. As always, we will continue striving towards providing our readers with detailed insights into local government operations and decisions.
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