FOIA Request to City of Abingdon Regarding Building Permits on October 30, 2024.
In our ongoing commitment to provide comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at Galesburg Reporter have sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City of Abingdon. The request, dated October 30, 2024, seeks access to records pertaining to both new and active residential and commercial building permits issued from January 1, 2023 till date.
The specific details requested for each permit include the type of permit, date issued, fee paid, requester's name, address of the project site and the contractor's name. This information is crucial in our endeavor to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency to the public.
As a media organization dedicated to gathering and reporting news to the public, we believe that access to these public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities. We have also sought a fee waiver as a media professional given our role in disseminating information.
We will continue our efforts in ensuring transparency and accountability within local government institutions through such requests. We look forward to sharing this information with our readers once it becomes available.
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