McHenry Times

FOIA Request to City of McHenry Regarding New and Active Building Permits on October 30, 2024.

As part of our ongoing commitment to provide comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at the McHenry Times have sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City of McHenry. The request was sent on October 30, 2024, and seeks information regarding all new residential and commercial building permits issued from January 1, 2023, till the present date.

The requested data includes details such as the type of permit, date issued, fee paid, requester's name, address, and contractor's name. We believe that this information is crucial in maintaining transparency between local government operations and the public.

In addition to this, we have also requested a list of all active residential and commercial building permits along with their current status. This data is equally important as it will help us understand how many projects are currently underway within the city limits and what stage they are at.

We firmly believe that access to public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities which include holding public institutions accountable. As a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, we hope that our request for a fee waiver as a media professional will be considered favorably.

We look forward to receiving this information from the City of McHenry so that we can continue providing our readers with up-to-date and transparent coverage on local governmental affairs.