CITY OF SULLIVAN – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

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Any person requesting records of the City of Sullivan may make a request in writing at the City Treasurer’s office located in the City Building located at 2 W. Harrison St..  Such request should be made to Monte Johnson, FOIA Officer at the above address and if he is not present you should see Myron Salmon, Deputy FOIA officer. 

Another method to make a request is by mailing, faxing or emailing a written request to either Mr. Johnson or Mr. Salmon specifying in particular the records requested to be disclosed and copied.  All written requests should be addressed to Monte Johnson at the above stated address and it should be noted on the envelope “FOIA REQUEST”.  If you desire that any records be certified, you must indicate that in your request and specify which records are to be certified.

The fees for any such records, if the person requesting the records wishes them to be copied, are as follows:

• First 50 pages, black and white, letter or legal size copies –no cost.

• Additional pages, black and white, letter or legal – not to exceed $ .15 per page.

• If available, for color or abnormal sized copies – actual cost of copying.

• If available, charges for electronic copies are limited to the actual cost of the recording medium (tape,CD,etc.)

• Costs of certifying a record  - $1.00

Records may be furnished without charge or at a reduced charge, as determined by the City, 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 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.

Records of the City of Sullivan are classified as Administrative records, Fiscal records, Utility records , Cemetery records  and Personnel records.