{"id":248,"date":"2021-03-17T15:03:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T15:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/normaltownship.org:8080\/?page_id=248"},"modified":"2025-06-09T16:49:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T16:49:47","slug":"freedom-of-information-act","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/normaltownship.org\/index.php\/freedom-of-information-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom of Information Act."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"248\" class=\"elementor elementor-248\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b70f8d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b70f8d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3769de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3769de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p align=\"center\"><b>Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)<\/b><br><b>\n<\/b><b style=\"font-size: 23px; color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\">Public access to <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:placename w:st=\"on\">Normal <\/st1:placename><\/st1:place><\/b><b style=\"font-size: 23px; color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:placetype w:st=\"on\">Township<\/st1:placetype><\/st1:place> information<\/b><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );\"><\/span><\/p><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1251a9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e1251a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b507816 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b507816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Normal Township, a government body established in 1857, provides the statutory responsibilities of road maintenance, property assessment and general assistance.\u00a0 We further serve the community through an emergency assistance program for families, the Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP), and the Activity Recreation Center (ARC) for people age 55 and over. We also currently provide annual grants to the Community Health Care Clinic for medical treatment for the uninsured in Normal Township, to the YWCA Special Needs After School Care Program, to the OSF Peace Meal Program to provide nutrition services\/meals to older adults, and to School Street Pantry to provide culturally responsive foods for those in need.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px;\">In accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Normal Township provides residents access to public records and documents. We accept requests in person at our office, through the mail, by fax, and via e-mail. Please be specific in what you are requesting and include a mailing address and a phone number where you can be reached.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">We ask that you put your request in writing and address it <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">to one of the following at 304 E. Mulberry St., Normal, IL\u00a0 61761:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Krystle Able, Supervisor<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">kable@normaltownship.org<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal;\">Kent DePew, Assessor<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal;\">Fax 309-862-3316<\/span><\/p><p>kdepew@normaltownship.org<span style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;\">FOIA FEES<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Pages 1-50<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Free<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Pages 51+<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">$0.15 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">per page<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px;\">For black and white 8 1\/2 X 11 or 8 1\/2 X 14 size copies<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">For additional <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">information:\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">please visit <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/foia.ilattorneygeneral.net\/\">http:\/\/foia.ilattorneygeneral.net<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;\">The following records <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;\">are readily available for review at normaltownship.org:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Minutes of open meetings of Normal Township Trustees<\/strong> \u2013 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/normaltownship.org:8080\/index.php\/clerks-office\/board-minutes\/\">See Clerk\u2019s Office<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><strong style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">Agendas for meetings<\/strong><span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"> \u2013<\/span><strong style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/normaltownship.org:8080\/index.php\/clerks-office\/board-agenda\/\">See Clerk\u2019s Office page<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight ); color: #000101;\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px; text-indent: -0.25in;\"><strong>Annual Budgets<\/strong> <strong style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );\">\u2013<\/strong><strong style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/normaltownship.org:8080\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Final-FY-2022-GT-Budget.pdf\">See Clerk\u2019s Office page<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight ); color: #000101;\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px; text-indent: -0.25in;\">Directory of board and elected officials<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/normaltownship.org:8080\/index.php\/elected-officials\/\">See Elected Officials<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Normal Township\u2019s Offices are located at the following addresses:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Supervisor\/Assessor\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>304 E Mulberry St.<\/p><p>Normal, IL 61761<\/p><p>309-452-2060 \u2013 Supervisor<\/p><p>309-452-1951 \u2013 Assessor<\/p><p><strong>Senior Center\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>Activity and Recreation Center (ARC)<\/p><p>600 E Willow<\/p><p>Normal, IL 61761<\/p><p>309-888-9099<\/p><p><strong>Highway Department\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>242 East Kerrick Road<\/p><p>Normal, IL 61761<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Related Topics Assessor FOIA Records Request Form Public Participation Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Public access to Normal Township information Normal Township, a government body established in 1857, provides the statutory responsibilities of road maintenance, property assessment and general assistance.\u00a0 We further serve the community through an emergency assistance program for families, the Senior Health [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/normaltownship.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/248"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/normaltownship.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/normaltownship.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/normaltownship.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/normaltownship.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=248"}],"version-history":[{"count":173,"href":"https:\/\/normaltownship.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3533,"href":"https:\/\/normaltownship.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/248\/revisions\/3533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/normaltownship.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}