FOIA Request to Village Of Makanda regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Village Of Makanda by Prairie State Wire, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request seeks records related to procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month.
The requested information includes 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 purpose of this request is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. The requester has specified that they prefer receiving these records in electronic format if available.
Prairie State Wire emphasizes that access to public records is crucial for their role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency. They have also requested a fee waiver due to their status as a media professional involved in gathering and reporting news.
The requester 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.
