FOIA Request to Village of Wapella regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions 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 dedicated to covering local governmental affairs. The request, sent on February 1, 2026, seeks access to records concerning procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the preceding calendar month.
The specific records requested include 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. This request is aimed at gathering information of public interest for dissemination and does not require the creation of new documents. Prairie State Wire has requested these records in electronic format if available.
The request also includes a provision for fee waiver eligibility due to Prairie State Wire’s role in news gathering and reporting. The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating government actions 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.
