Individual paper 1

Due by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Research the agency where you work to find answers to each item listed below. Do not copy text or graphics from a website or other online platform; use your own words for each answer. In a 300-600 word typewritten paper, respond to the following (one-half point per full response to each):

• The name of the agency and its principal address. If you work at a location other than the principal address, please indicate that location.

• The names and titles of each of the agency’s governing board officials.

• The names and titles of the agency’s chief administrative officer, and each department head who is a direct report to the chief administrative officer.

• The total number of full-time and part-time employees in the agency.

• The agency’s current total expenditure budget amount for the year, in all funds, and indicate whether fiscal-year (with FY end date) or calendar year.

• The name and title of the chief Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officer.

• The URL of the agency’s primary website, and the name and title of the staff person who is most directly responsible for website management.

• The title of the agency’s primary Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram social media platforms (list as many as applicable).

• From the agency’s website, name the section or page where you found the following: the next regular governing board meeting agenda, a feedback or “contact us” form, the current budget, and the most recent ACFR.

• Identify three professional organizations the agency is a member of (i.e., Illinois Municipal League American Public Works Association, Northwest Municipal Conference) and who is the designated representative to each.