FOIA Request to Village Of Joppa regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
Southern Illinois News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Village Of Joppa seeking access to specific financial records. The request was sent on February 1, 2026, and it seeks the vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. This request is made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140.
The requested records include details such as the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions of goods or services purchased. Southern Illinois News emphasizes that this request is aimed at gathering information of public interest for dissemination to the public. The organization clarifies that it seeks existing records only and does not require the creation of new documents.
In case any part of this request is denied or withheld, Southern Illinois News requests a specific statutory basis for such denial and asks for all reasonably segregable portions of the records to be released. The news organization prefers receiving these records in electronic format if available.
Southern Illinois News identifies itself as a member of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit corporation dedicated to investigating governmental agencies using FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website here.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
