Communication:  Each employee openly sharing and receiving information.

Leadership:  At all levels, challenging the process, inspiring the vision, and modeling the way.

Teamwork:  Approaching decision-making and problem solving by involving all employees, focusing on people first, then processes.

Continuous Improvement:  A way of life.

We believe that our commitment is the foundation of all our endeavors to make our community a better place now and for future generations.

Description

The City of Alton is a Home Rule municipality, incorporated in 1837.  The City is governed by a Mayor and a seven member City Council.  A City Clerk and a City Treasurer are also elected by the residents of Alton.  All elected officials serve for four year terms.  To view a list of committees, commissions, and boards of the City, please click here.  The rosters, agendas, and minutes of the committees, commissions, and boards can also be found by clicking the previous link.  To view the notice for 2010 meetings, please click here.

The purpose of local government is to protect the health and safety of the residents, businesses, and visitors of the City.  The City of Alton is divided into the following 11 departments:  Mayor's Office, City Clerk's Office, City Treasurer's Office, Comptroller's Office, Personnel and Civil Service, Development and Housing, Legal Department, Fire Department, Police Department, Parks and Recreation, and Public Works.  Many of these departments have subdivisions within their department.  The Building and Zoning Department is a subdivision of the Department of Development and Housing.  Animal Control is a subdivision of the Public Works Department.  The Sewer Department is also a subdivision of the Public Works Department. 

To view a description of each department, please select the department in the drop down menu under "Departments" at the top of this page.  The City of Alton has approximately 240 full and part-time employees.

The Mayor's Office, City Clerk's Office, City Treasurer's Office, Comptroller's Office, Personnel and Civil Service, Development and Housing, and Building and Zoning are located in City Hall, 101 E Third Street, Alton, IL  62002.

The Police Department is located in the Donald E. Sandidage Law Enforcement Center, 1700 E Broadway, Alton, IL  62002.

The Fire Department has two stations.  Station 1 is the Don Twitchell Memorial Fire Station at 333 E 20th Street, Alton, IL  62002.  Station 2 is dedicated in memory of Firefighter Captain Gary Porter and Firefighter Tim Lewis and is located at 3212 College Avenue, Alton IL  62002.

The Public Works Department and Parks and Recreation are located at 2 Emma L Kaus Lane, Alton, IL  62002.

The Sewer Department is located at 19 Chessen Lane, Alton, IL  62002.

The City of Alton's fiscal year runs from April 1 until March 31.  The operating budget for the City is $56,932,513.

Freedom of Information Act Information

The Freedom of Information Officer for the City is Matthew H. Asselmeier.  Mr. Asselmeier's contact information can be found at the top of this page.  Parties desiring information under the Freedom of Information Act are encouraged to contact Mr. Asselmeier.  Lt. Mike McNamara is the Deputy Freedom of Information Officer and his contact information can be found by clicking here.

When a person requests a copy of a record maintained in an electronic format, the City shall furnish it in the electronic format specified by the requester, if feasible.  The City shall charge the requester for the actual cost of purchasing the recording medium, whether disc, diskette, tape, or other medium.

The City shall charge fees reasonably calculated to reimburse its actual cost for reproducing and certifying public records and for the use, by any person, of the equipment of the City to copy records.  The fee for black and white, letter or legal size copies after the first fifty pages shall be $0.l5 per page.  If the City provides copies in color or in a size other than letter or legal, the City shall charge its actual cost for reproducing the records.  In calculating its actual cost for reproducing records or for the use of the equipment of the City to reproduce records, the City shall not include the cost of any search for and review of the records or other personnel costs associated with reproducing the records. As such fees are determined, they shall be imposed according to a standard scale applicable to any requester.

The cost for certifying a record shall be $1.00 per certification sheet.