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Freedom of Information Act
The County of Franklin is dedicated to creating and maintaining an open and transparent government entity. Each department has a trained Freedom of Information Officer who is responsible for responding to all requests. The responses to all requests are governed by (5ILCS 140/) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and guided by the Franklin County States’ Attorney. The entire act can be accessed with the following link to the Illinois General Assembly website.
If you have a FOIA request for a specific department of the Franklin County Government, the following list is the FOIA officer and mailing address for each department.
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Department |
FOIA Contact |
Mailing Address |
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County Clerk & Recorder |
Greg Woolard |
Franklin County Courthouse PO Box 607 Benton, IL 62812
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County Coroner |
Marty P. Leffler |
Justice Center 411 E. Main Benton, IL 62812
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County Engineer |
Cathryn Samples |
County Engineer 13034 Oddfellow Lane Benton, IL 62812
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County Treasurer |
Steve Vercellino |
Franklin County Courthouse PO Box 967 Benton, IL 62812 foia@franklincountyil.org
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County Sheriff |
Dava Lewis |
Franklin County Jail 403 E. Main Benton, IL 62812
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Circuit Clerk |
Cathy Dial |
Franklin County Courthouse PO Box 485 Benton, IL 62812
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Franklin County Emergency Management Agency |
Ryan Buckingham |
Franklin County EMA 401 E. Park Street Benton, IL 62812
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Franklin-Williamson Regional Superintendent |
Lori LeQuatte |
Regional Superintendent of Schools 901 Public Square Benton, IL 62812
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States Attorney |
Evan L. Owens |
Justice Center 411 E. Main Benton, IL 62812
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Supervisor of Assessments |
Cindy Humm |
Supervisor of Assessments 901 Public Square Benton, IL 62812
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Emergency Telephone System Board - 911 |
Mike Carpenter |
907 West Washington Street Benton, IL 62812
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Chief Probation Officer |
Monica Urban |
Justice Center 411 E. Main Benton, IL 62812 |
If you are unsure of the department to direct your request, you may mail your request to the Franklin County Board Office, Attn: Gayla Sink Prather, 901 Public Square, Benton, IL 62812 and it will be forwarded to the appropriate department.
