Manito, IL · Mason County
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request Form
Residents and other requesters use this form to identify public records they want from the Village of Manito and choose how to receive or inspect them.
What this form is
Use this form to request public records from the Village of Manito; the document says using the form is optional, but may help the Village process a request. It asks for requester details, a description of the records, preferred response and format, and commercial-purpose and fee-waiver information. The requester certifies the information is accurate and signs and dates the form.
Who needs it
Anyone seeking public records from the Village of Manito may use this form, though the document says a form is not required to make a request.
How to submit it
Send the request to the FOIA Officer at 109 N. Broadway Street or PO Box 618, Manito, Illinois 61546, or email [email protected]. The form says an email request must appear in the email body, not in an attachment or hyperlink.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; it lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the requester just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download the Form
Download the Village of Manito Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request Form.
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Complete the Request
Provide your contact details, describe the records specifically, select response preferences, and complete the applicable commercial-purpose and fee-waiver sections.
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Add Pages if Needed
Attach additional pages if you need more space to describe the public records requested.
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Sign and Submit
Sign and date the certification, then send the request to the FOIA Officer by mail or email. Email requests must be in the email body.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the FOIA Request Form?
- No. The requester signs and dates the certification without a notary. The document does not identify any notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit a FOIA request to the Village of Manito?
- Send it to the FOIA Officer at the listed mailing address or email [email protected]. For an email request, put the request in the email body, not an attachment or hyperlink.
- What information does the FOIA request form ask for?
- It asks for requester contact information, a specific description of the records, preferred response and format, commercial-purpose information, and an optional fee-waiver request.
- Is this form required to make a FOIA request?
- No. The form states that submission is not required, though using it may help the Village process the request efficiently.