FOIA Request to City Of Mascoutah Finance Department Regarding Sales Tax Records on October 25, 2024. The request, sent by Metro East Sun, a media organization committed to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, seeks information under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
We at Metro East Sun have requested specific records relating to sales tax collected from retailers from January 1, 204 till the present date. The details we are seeking include the amount of 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 dedicated to transparency and accountability in public institutions, we believe access to these public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities. We have also indicated our eligibility for a fee waiver as a media professional in our request.
We await the response from the City Of Mascoutah Finance Department and will continue to keep our readers informed about local governmental affairs.
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