Dolton officials announce clerks’ records digitization and new FOIA portal

Dolton officials announced that the village will make ordinances, agendas and minutes available online and that staff expect to complete a records update in about 60 days, a participant said during the meeting.

A staff member told the gathering that the clerk’s page will host agendas, minutes and ordinances and that the village plans to maintain the records on two websites for public access. "You have 2 sites to go to to look for ordinances," the staff member said. The speaker added that the village had not updated those records since 1988 and described the effort as "a huge accomplishment for this village under Mayor House and our clean house team." The transcript used the spelling "Dalton" in one comment; the official local spelling provided for this record is "Dolton."

Another meeting participant praised the clerk and the new FOIA system, saying the portal has been "working extremely efficiently and lovely and seamless." The participant noted the FOIA link is available on the Village of Dolton clerk’s page and encouraged residents who need to file a request to use that link.

The announcements were framed as administrative improvements intended to make ordinances and records easier to find; no formal votes, motions or deadlines beyond the 60-day estimate were recorded in the transcript. The meeting did not include further discussion of implementation details such as staffing, web host, or long-term maintenance funding.