FOIA Request to Village Of Hopewell regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Village Of Hopewell by Prairie State Wire, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request seeks access to the city’s vendor payment register for the preceding calendar month. 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.
The request emphasizes that it is intended to gather information of public interest for dissemination and does not require the creation of new documents. It specifies a preference for receiving these records in electronic format, if available. Additionally, should any part of this request be denied or withheld, a specific statutory basis for denial is requested along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
As members of the media, Prairie State Wire highlights their role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. They also seek a fee waiver based on their professional responsibilities in disseminating information.
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 coalition can be found at 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.
