FOIA Request

The information available for immediate request can be viewed on our website in addition to the summary below. The following is available upon immediate request at City Hall:

• Organizational Chart
• Brief description: The City of Genoa’s purpose is “..the peace, order and good governance” of the municipal district as defined in the Local Government Act of 1989. The City of Genoa operates under the Mayor/Aldermanic form of government with an elected Mayor and eight Alderman. The City provides a wide range of services including police protection, water supply, sanitary sewer collection and treatment, stormwater collection, public works operations, road maintenance, building and inspection services, development planning, and general administrative services.
• Operating budget total amount, budgets available here
• Elected (City Council) and Appointed Officials (Boards and Commissions)

RECORDS ON FILE:

The City keeps a wide range of documents on file including but not limited to: building permits, budget reports, budgets, audits, meeting agendas and minutes, and planning and zoning documents.

CONTACT:

Phone: (815) 784-2327 / Fax: (815) 784-2988

Email: aseguss [at] genoa-il.com (aseguss[at]genoa-il[dot]com)

CITY HALL OFFICE HOURS:

8:30AM to 5:00PM Monday – Friday (Closed for lunch from 12:00-1:00)

LOCATION:

City of Genoa City Hall

333 E First Street

Genoa, IL  60135

MAILING ADDRESS:

City of Genoa

333 E First Street

Genoa, IL  60135

LOCATIONS: 

Municipal Building 

333 East First Street

Genoa, IL 60135

Public Works

100 Madison Street

Genoa, IL 60135

EMPLOYEES:

Alyssa Seguss – City Administrator

Christopher Hathcoat– Police Chief

Lucas Smith– Public Works Director

Michael Goers - City Accountant / Treasurer

26 Full-Time Employees

25 Part-Time and Seasonal Employees

Please complete the FOIA request form on the website or available at City Hall and mail, fax, email, or hand-deliver to City Hall.  Please be specific in the nature of your request in order for FOIA Officers to process your request more efficiently.  Illinois law does not require you to submit the FOIA Request Form, but the request should be in writing.

*Electronic records can be requested and will be provided, as allowed under the law.

COPY FEES: (Some fees are regulated by state statutes)

• First 50 pages are free (black & white, letter or legal size)
• 15 cents per page thereafter (black & white, letter or legal size)
• Actual costs of copying for color copies

Fees are subject to Sections 6 of the FOIA.

• aseguss [at] genoa-il.com (Alyssa Seguss) (Administration and Public Works)
• %20chathcoat [at] genoapd.com (Chief Chris Hathcoat) and %20rdeister [at] genoapd.com (Rebecca Deister) (Police Department)