{"id":1367,"date":"2020-03-22T19:27:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T00:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/?page_id=1367"},"modified":"2025-09-30T17:13:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T22:13:45","slug":"foia-request","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/foia-request\/","title":{"rendered":"FOIA Request"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1367\" class=\"elementor elementor-1367\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1f3cf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1f3cf8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a523f5 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"2a523f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2458e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2458e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8768270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8768270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Village Links<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa4444 elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-mobile elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"4fa4444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot; 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Committees<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-481\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/village-services\/about-forest-park\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Demographics<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1354\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/departments\/public-works\/refuse-recycling\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Refuse &#038; Recycling<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-menu-bar\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M104 333H896C929 333 958 304 958 271S929 208 896 208H104C71 208 42 237 42 271S71 333 104 333ZM104 583H896C929 583 958 554 958 521S929 458 896 458H104C71 458 42 487 42 521S71 583 104 583ZM104 833H896C929 833 958 804 958 771S929 708 896 708H104C71 708 42 737 42 771S71 833 104 833Z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-close\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M742 167L500 408 258 167C246 154 233 150 217 150 196 150 179 158 167 167 154 179 150 196 150 212 150 229 154 242 171 254L408 500 167 742C138 771 138 800 167 829 196 858 225 858 254 829L496 587 738 829C750 842 767 846 783 846 800 846 817 842 829 829 842 817 846 804 846 783 846 767 842 750 829 737L588 500 833 258C863 229 863 200 833 171 804 137 775 137 742 167Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-4fa4444\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1351\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/government\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Government<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1352\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/departments\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Departments<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1353\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/government\/local-government\/commissions-boards-committees\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Commissions, Boards &#038; Committees<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-481\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/village-services\/about-forest-park\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Demographics<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1354\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/departments\/public-works\/refuse-recycling\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Refuse &#038; Recycling<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523e614 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"523e614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d94af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d94af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do I...<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b4f05 elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-mobile elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"69b4f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot; 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Committees<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-232\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VOFPBuildingPermit102819_1.pdf\" class=\"elementor-item\">Building Permit<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-233\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitor.constantcontact.com\/manage\/optin?v=001effcjiBvUC7chgnlF-THsTVmVXJd-aAjZFbrxy7TI3tyVw7tdVgmoQEB9C2JyN40nZ_rcPW3caaoyZ91Xo2euOrjtmm-Vzvi\" class=\"elementor-item\">e-Newsletter Sign Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1355\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/government\/local-government\/council-agendas\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Council Agendas and Live Stream Link<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1356\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/government\/local-government\/council-minutes\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Council Minutes &#038; Video Recordings<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1358\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/government\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Elected Officials<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1359\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/village-services\/service-request\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Make a Service Request<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6741\"><a href=\"https:\/\/park.passportparking.com\/park\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Pay Parking Meter<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1518\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forestpark.msicore360.com\/resident\" class=\"elementor-item\">Pay Parking Tickets<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1375\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/foia-request\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Obtain a Copy of a Record<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1519\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forestpark-il.dacragov.com\/il\/forestpark\/nightparking\" class=\"elementor-item\">Overnight Parking Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1360\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/departments\/public-works\/water-department\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Water Quality Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2513\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/village-services\/village-calendar\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Village Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1361\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/resources\/village-maps\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Village Maps<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1366\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/village-services\/volunteer\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Volunteer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-menu-bar\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M104 333H896C929 333 958 304 958 271S929 208 896 208H104C71 208 42 237 42 271S71 333 104 333ZM104 583H896C929 583 958 554 958 521S929 458 896 458H104C71 458 42 487 42 521S71 583 104 583ZM104 833H896C929 833 958 804 958 771S929 708 896 708H104C71 708 42 737 42 771S71 833 104 833Z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-close\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M742 167L500 408 258 167C246 154 233 150 217 150 196 150 179 158 167 167 154 179 150 196 150 212 150 229 154 242 171 254L408 500 167 742C138 771 138 800 167 829 196 858 225 858 254 829L496 587 738 829C750 842 767 846 783 846 800 846 817 842 829 829 842 817 846 804 846 783 846 767 842 750 829 737L588 500 833 258C863 229 863 200 833 171 804 137 775 137 742 167Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-69b4f05\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1387\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/employment-opportunities\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Apply for Village Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1799\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/government\/local-government\/commissions-boards-committees\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Boards &#038; Committees<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-232\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/VOFPBuildingPermit102819_1.pdf\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Building Permit<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-233\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitor.constantcontact.com\/manage\/optin?v=001effcjiBvUC7chgnlF-THsTVmVXJd-aAjZFbrxy7TI3tyVw7tdVgmoQEB9C2JyN40nZ_rcPW3caaoyZ91Xo2euOrjtmm-Vzvi\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">e-Newsletter Sign Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1355\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/government\/local-government\/council-agendas\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Council Agendas and Live Stream Link<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1356\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/government\/local-government\/council-minutes\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Council Minutes &#038; 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Such access is necessary to enable the people to fulfill their duties of discussing public issues fully and freely, making informed political judgments and monitoring government to ensure that it is being conducted in the public interest.<\/p><p>The Village of Forest Park also believes that an open, honest and accountable government is the cornerstone of a democracy that can only be achieved through the free and open exchange of information between the government and the public.<\/p><p>The Village of Forest Park maintains many public records. Public records can include anything of fiscal, historical, administrative or legal nature. Some examples of public records available for provision under the Freedom of Information Act include, but are not limited to:<\/p><table id=\"act_list\" width=\"600\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"214\"><em>Accident reports<\/em><\/td><td width=\"212\"><em>Checks<\/em><\/td><td width=\"158\"><em>Ledgers, Journals and Registers<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Agendas<\/em><\/td><td><em>Contracts<\/em><\/td><td><em>Liens<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Annexations, subdivisions, easements and land vacation records<\/em><\/td><td><em>Construction records<\/em><\/td><td><em>Licenses<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Applications<\/em><\/td><td><em>Correspondence<\/em><\/td><td><em>Maps<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Appointment books\/calendars\/phone messages<\/em><\/td><td><em>Department reports<\/em><\/td><td><em>Management letters<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Appraisals<\/em><\/td><td><em>Employment Applications<\/em><\/td><td><em>Meeting Minutes and recordings<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Audio and visual recordings (including digital)<\/em><\/td><td><em>Election records<\/em><\/td><td><em>Personnel, pension and payroll records<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Archives<\/em><\/td><td><em>Films and other recording<\/em>s<\/td><td><em>Permit records<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Audit reports<\/em><\/td><td><em>Equipment records<\/em><\/td><td><em>Photographs<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bids<\/td><td><em>Financial statements<\/em><\/td><td><em>Policies and Procedural manuals<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Bond records<\/em><\/td><td><em>Health inspections<\/em><\/td><td><em>Press releases<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Board packets<\/em><\/td><td><em>Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund records<\/em><\/td><td><em>Resolutions<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Building records<\/em><\/td><td><em>Insurance policies<\/em><\/td><td><em>State and Federal Tax records<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Budgets<\/em><\/td><td><em>Insurance Claims<\/em><\/td><td><em>Time records<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Certificates of publication, legal notices<\/em><\/td><td><em>Invoices<\/em><\/td><td><em>Utility records<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Census records<\/em><\/td><td><em>Ledgers, Journals and Registers<\/em><\/td><td><em>Zoning plans<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Comprehensive Plans, studies and surveys<\/em><\/td><td><em>Liens<\/em><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>All requests for copies or inspection of public documents under the Freedom of Information Act must be made in writing and should be addressed to:<\/p><p><strong>Megan Roach, Deputy Village Clerk<\/strong><br \/>Village of Forest Park<br \/>517 Desplaines Avenue<br \/>Forest Park, Illinois 60130<\/p><p>**Such requests may be tendered by mail or in person at the above address, by fax to (708) 488-0361 or by email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:foia@forestpark.net\">foia@forestpark.net<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FOIA-form-3-27-18-1.pdf\" target=\"_new\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0for our records request form.<\/p><p>Employee Total Compensation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Total-Comp-FY-2021-Final.pdf\">FY2021<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestpark.net\/dfp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Total-Comp-FY-2022.pdf\">FY2022<\/a>.<\/p><p>The Village of Forest Park has designated the following individuals as Freedom of Information Act Officers:<br \/>Megan Roach<\/p><p>The cost to obtain copies is as follows:<br \/>First 50 black and white letter, legal or ledger size copies \u2013 No Charge<br \/>Any copies over 50 pages of black and white letter, legal or ledger size &#8211; 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