Requests for inspection or copies shall be made in writing and
directed the to the Village of Mackinaw. Written requests may
be submitted
to the
Village of Mackinaw via personal delivery
, mail, fax
,
or other means availabled to the Village of Mackinaw. The
Village of Mackinaw may honor oral requests for inspection or
copying. The Village of Mackinaw may not require the requester
to specify the purpose for a request, except to determine
whether the records are requested for a commercial
purpose
or whether
to
grant a request for a fee waiver. All requests for inspection
and copying received by the Village of Mackinaw shall
immediately be forwarded to its Freedom of Information Officer
or designee.
Village of Mackinaw Municipal Office
100 E Fast Ave
P O Box 500
Mackinaw IL 61755
Office Phone 309-359-5821
Office Fax 309-359-5821
The fees for such records are as follows:
Black and White Copies - No fees shall be charged for the first
50 pages of black and white, letter or legal sized copies
requested by a requester. Additional pages of black and white,
letter or legal will cost .15 per page copied.
Color Copies - If the Village of Mackinaw provides copies in
color the Village of Mackinaw may not charge more than its
actual cost for reproducing the records.
Larger Than Letter or Legal Size Copies - If the Village of
Mackinaw provides copies larger than letter or legal the Village
of Mackinaw may not charge more than its actual cost for
reproducing the records.
Electronic Records - The Village of Mackinaw may charge the
requester for the actual cost of purchasing the recording
medium.
Certified Copies - The cost for certifying a record shall be
$1.00
Documents shall be furnished without charge or at a reduced
charge, as determined by the Village of Mackinaw, if the person
requesting the documents states the specific purpose for the
request and indicates that a waiver or reduction of the fee is
in the public interest. Waiver or reduction of the fee is in
the public interest if the principal purpose of the request is
to access and disseminate information regarding the health,
safety and welfare or the legal rights of the general public and
is not for the principal
purpose
of personal or commercial benefit.