Pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Freedom of Information ACT (5 ILCS 140) and in the interest of providing transparency for this office, the following information is made available to the general public:
Office
Veterans Assistance Commission of Peoria County (VACPC)
VACPC Staff
The VACPC staff consists of one support representative, four fulltime VA accredited service officers, 1 Assistant Superintendent and 1 Superintendent.
VACPC Board
The VACPC office has a governing board referred to in the law as the “Commission.” The membership of the Commission Board consists of a delegate and an alternate from each endorsing veteran’s organization that operates within Peoria County. They approve the operating policies and the annual budget.
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides that anyone has the right to access information except to the extent that certain records held by this office are protected from release by FOIA exemptions and the Privacy Act. However, it shall be the policy of this office to release allowable information to the fullest extent of federal and state laws.