Petersburg, IL · Menard County
Freedom of Information Act Request
Petersburg residents and others can use this request form as a guideline for asking the city to identify and provide public records.
What this form is
This form helps people request public records from the City of Petersburg; the city says using it is optional. It asks for the requester’s contact details, a specific description of the records, whether the request is for a commercial purpose, and whether a fee waiver is requested. It also includes fields for city office use.
Who needs it
Anyone requesting records from the City of Petersburg can use this optional form to describe the records and provide contact information.
How to submit it
Submit the request to FOIA Officer John Ramage, City Clerk, at 122 S. 6th Street, P.O. Box 139, Petersburg, IL 62675. The form also lists email, fax, mail, and in-person submission options.
About notarization
This document does not require notarization; it provides a date field but no signature field, and the requester simply completes the form.
How to submit this form
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Download The Request Form
Download the Freedom of Information Act Request form.
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Complete The Request
Provide your contact information and describe the requested records as specifically as possible.
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Answer The Request Questions
Indicate whether the request is for a commercial purpose and whether you are requesting a fee waiver.
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Submit The Request
Send it to the FOIA Officer using an address or submission method listed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Freedom of Information Act Request?
- No. This request does not require notarization. The form includes a date field but no signature field, so the requester completes the form.
- How do I submit the Freedom of Information Act Request?
- Send it to FOIA Officer John Ramage, City Clerk, at the address shown on the form. The form also lists email, fax, mail, and in-person submission options.
- Is this form required to request records?
- No. Petersburg describes the form as a guideline and says you do not have to use it to request information.
- What information does the request form ask for?
- It asks for your contact details, the records you are requesting, whether the request is for a commercial purpose, and whether you are requesting a fee waiver.