KANEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PUBLIC INFORMATION FORM

The following is the information required to be displayed by the Kaneville Fire Protection District pursuant to Section 4 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/4).

Brief Description of the District

·         The Kaneville Fire Protection District, Kane County, Illinois, is a fire protection district organized pursuant to the Illinois Fire Protection District Act (70 ILCS 705/1 et seq.) to provide fire protection and other emergency services to the residents of the District.  The District's operating budget is comprised of tax collections for both fire and ambulance services along with grants, donations, and other miscellaneous forms of revenue.

·         The District’s fire station headquarters is located at 46W536 Lovell Street, Kaneville, Illinois 60144. 

·         The District’s total operating budget is $239,768 for 2010.

·         The District employs no full-time employees and no part-time employees. 

·         The Board of Trustees consisting of the following members governs the District:

                        Jim O’Connell – President

                        John Larkin – Secretary/Treasurer

                        Paul Dunaway - Trustee                   

Brief Description of the Method to Request Information

·         All public requests for information and/or records will be processed through the administrative offices of the District, located at 46W536 Lovell Street, Kaneville, Illinois 60144. 

·         Requests shall be directed to the Administrative Assistant of the District (or designee) pursuant to the District's administrative regulations at the address noted above. The current Administrative Assistant is Cathy Kovach.

Fees for Public Records

·         A requestor will not be charged a fee for the first 50 black and white, letter or legal sized copies requested pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. Thereafter, the District will provide each additional black and white, letter or legal sized page at $0.15 per page.

·         A requestor will be charged the actual cost to the District for reproduction of electronic, color or oversized copies, including the actual cost of purchasing the recording medium for electronic records. 

·         The District may not charge for the costs of any search for and review of records or other personnel costs associated with reproducing records.

·         The cost for certifying a record shall be $1.00.

·         Records shall be furnished without charge or at a reduced charge, as determined by the Board of Trustees of the District, if a waiver or reduction of the fee is in the public interest.

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