FOIA Request to City Of Mount Carmel Finance Department Regarding Detailed Sales Tax Records on October 25, 2024.
SE Illinois News, a media organization committed to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, has sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City Of Mount Carmel Finance Department. The request was made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140.
The records requested are detailed sales tax data collected from retailers from January 1, 2024 till today's date. The specific fields requested include sales tax collected from retailers by month versus projected figures, the number of active retail locations paying sales tax by month, and the names of each retailer along with their gross retail sales reported for each month.
As a media organization, SE Illinois News is involved in gathering and reporting news to the public. Access to public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities, which include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. Given our role in disseminating information, we believe we are eligible for a fee waiver as a media professional.
We await a response from the City Of Mount Carmel Finance Department regarding this request.
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