Jeremy Deters District I Board Member | Effingham County
Jeremy Deters District I Board Member | Effingham County
FOIA Request to Effingham County regarding vendor payment registers on November 10, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Effingham County, Illinois, by East Central Reporter on November 10, 2025. The request seeks access to the county's vendor payment registers for the period from January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025. The records requested include details such as the names of vendors paid by the county, dates and amounts of payments made, and descriptions of goods or services purchased.
The East Central Reporter is a media organization dedicated to providing thorough and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs. In line with its mission to ensure transparency and accountability in public institutions, the organization has requested these records under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140). They have specified a preference for receiving the information in electronic format if available.
Effingham County is known for its educational system with an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14-to-1 during the 2022-23 school year. The county had an enrollment of 4,915 students and employed 358 full-time faculty members across its schools.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that supports media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website here.
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.
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