Purpose of the Village of Elburn as a Municipality
Founded in 1881, the Village of Elburn (population 4,721) is centrally located in Kane County, Illinois. Although maintaining a sense of a small community is the foundation on which Elburn was built, the village is increasingly being recognized as a rapidly growing suburb focused on smart growth principles. Despite rapid growth pressures, Elburn is working diligently to maintain its vision of being “better, not just bigger” through careful planning and management while, at the same time, serving its residents and neighbors as an actively thriving community in the far western suburbs.

Municipal Services
The Village provides a full range of municipal services to residents within its corporate limits, including police protection, building inspection, water, storm, sanitary, street, sidewalk, and zoning services.

Functional Divisions of the Village of Elburn
A block diagram of the Village's functional divisions is located in our document center.

Municipal Operating Budget
For fiscal year 2009 to 2010, the village operates pursuant to a total budget of $6,794,491.

Number & Location of Offices
The Village of Elburn operates from two primary offices. 

• The Village Hall is located at 301 E. North Street and houses the Administration Department, the Community Development Department, the Finance Department, and the Police Department.
• The Public Works building is located at 422 E. North Street and houses the Building and Zoning Department, the Streets Department, the Water Department, and the Waste Water Department.

Number of Employees
The Village of Elburn operates with an average of 22 full-time employees and 20 part-time employees. During the summer months, two seasonal employees may be retained.

Members of All Boards, Commissions, & Committees
The members of our boards, commissions and committees are listed on our website under Government.

Requesting Information or Public Records
Persons interested in obtaining information under Illinois FOIA may do any of the following:

• Stop by the Village Hall to fill out a FOIA form
• Download the FOIA form from the Village website and forward it to the appropriate FOIA Officer.
• Fax the FOIA form to us at 630-365-5063
• Submit a request in writing specifically identifying the records being requested under FOIA, indicating if the request is for a commercial purpose as defined by statute.

Our FOIA form is also located in the document center of our website.

Freedom of Information Act Officers - Who to Contact

• Contact FOIA Officer Starla Wolters at 630-365-5062 for FOIA questions or assistance for FOIA's not related to the Police Department.
• For issues related to the Police Department, contact FOIA Officer Allison Harding at 630-365-5070.

Fees for Records under FOIA
There is no fee for the first 50 pages of black and white, letter or legal size copies. The fee for black and white, letter or legal sized copies after 50 pages will be $0.15 per page. The fee for color or irregular sized copies will be the actual cost to the Village for reproducing the records.

Records Available Under FOIA
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is an Illinois statutory enactment governing the inspection of public records. The act guarantees public access to documents and records generated by the state and local governmental bodies. The following is a non-exhaustive list of records that are considered to be public records available under the FOIA:

• Account receivables and payables associated with the expenditure of public funds
• Applications for any contract, permit, grant, or other agreement entered into by the Village of Elburn
• Approved Village Board, Committee, Planning Commission, Tree Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals meeting minutes 
• Annual budget 
• Audit reports 
• Bid records 
• Building permits 
• Development information such as plats, comprehensive, and other plans 
• Fees charged for village services 
• Lien records 
• Licenses issued by the Village of Elburn 
• Municipal Village Code 
• Ordinances passed by the Village Board 
• Personnel manual 
• Petitions for annexations, zoning, variances and special uses 
• Proclamations made by the village president 
• Public meeting agendas 
• Reports, documents, or studies prepared by consultants on behalf of the Village of Elburn 
• Resolutions passed by the Village Board 
• Salary schedules 
• Service contracts 
• Sex offender registration 
• Training records 
• Treasurer’s report 
• Vehicle information 
• Village maps 
• Water quality report

Additional Information
While the Freedom of Information Act provides for the disclosure of public information, it does recognize that some records should remain confidential in order to enable public bodies to perform certain governmental functions properly or to protect personal privacy of individuals. A complete list of exempted records and documents can be found in Section 7 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.