FOIA Request to Village of Creston regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Village of Creston by Prairie State Wire, a media organization dedicated to covering local governmental affairs. The request, dated February 1, 2026, seeks access to records related to procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month.
The requested records include specific details such as solicitation or project titles, names of bidders or proposers, submission dates, bid amounts or proposed costs, and descriptions of the goods or services proposed. The request emphasizes that it seeks existing records only and does not require the creation of new documents. Additionally, Prairie State Wire has requested that any denied portions be accompanied by a specific statutory basis for denial and that all reasonably segregable portions be released.
Prairie State Wire is seeking these records in electronic format if available. As a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, they have requested a fee waiver due to their role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found on their website: https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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.
