Mendota, IL · LaSalle County
FOIA Request for Public Records
Use this form to request public records from the City of Mendota by providing requester details and a specific description of the records sought.
What this form is
This form lets a requester ask the City of Mendota for public records and indicate how the request is submitted. It asks for contact information, details about the records, whether the request is for a commercial purpose, and whether a fee waiver is requested; a fee-waiver request requires an attached statement explaining its purpose.
Who needs it
Anyone seeking public records from the City of Mendota can use this form to describe the records and provide requester information.
How to submit it
Send the request to Emily McConville, Freedom of Information Officer, at 800 Washington Street, Mendota, IL 61342, by fax at 815-538-7029, or by email at [email protected].
About notarization
This request is completed without a notary; it asks for no sworn or notarized attachment, and the form states no signing or dating step.
How to submit this form
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Download The Request
Download the City of Mendota FOIA Request for Public Records PDF.
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Complete The Request
Provide your contact information and describe the records you are seeking as specifically as possible.
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Gather Any Attachment
If requesting a fee waiver, attach a statement explaining the request's purpose and whether its principal purpose concerns the public's health, safety, welfare, or legal rights.
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Send It To The City
Send the request to the Freedom of Information Officer by email, fax, or U.S. mail using the contact details on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the FOIA Request for Public Records?
- No. This request is completed without a notary and asks for no sworn or notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the FOIA Request for Public Records?
- Send it to the Freedom of Information Officer by email, fax, or U.S. mail at the contact details printed on the form.
- What information does the request ask for?
- It asks for requester contact details, a specific description of the records, and whether the request is for a commercial purpose or includes a fee-waiver request.
- Is there a fee for copies of records?
- The form says digitally accepted requests that can be emailed have no fee. For physical copies, the first 50 pages are free and each additional page costs $0.15.
Need something notarized?
This FOIA Request for Public Records doesn’t need a notary — but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.