FOIA Request to Village of Wapella regarding new contracts or amendments on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Village of Wapella by Prairie State Wire, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request seeks access to records concerning new contracts and any amendments to existing contracts that were executed, approved, or became effective during the immediately preceding calendar month.
The requested information includes details such as the title of the contract or amendment, names of contracting parties, effective and approval dates, contract amounts or amended values, and descriptions of the goods or services covered. This request aims to gather information for public dissemination and is limited to records that currently exist without necessitating the creation of new documents.
Prairie State Wire has expressed willingness to receive these records in electronic format if available. They have also requested a fee waiver based on their role as a media professional involved in gathering and reporting news. In case any portion of this request is denied or withheld, they have asked for specific statutory reasons for denial along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
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 requests. 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.
