Dupage Policy Journal

FOIA Request to Addison Township regarding hiring of Veritas Strategies on July 21, 2025.

On July 21, 2025, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Addison Township by DuPage Policy Journal. The request seeks access to several records related to the township's hiring of Veritas Strategies. Specifically, the requested documents include email correspondence involving any and all Addison Township supervisors that mention Veritas Strategies or recipient William/Bill Velazquez. Additionally, the request seeks all council records from Addison Township that reference Veritas Strategies or William/Bill Velazquez, as well as a copy of the contract between Addison Township and Veritas Strategies.

The DuPage Policy Journal emphasizes its role in providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs and highlights the importance of access to public records for transparency and accountability. As a media organization, they have requested these documents in electronic format and have also applied for a fee waiver due to their status as a media professional.

The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and public advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.

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.