FOIA Request to City Of Collinsville Finance Department Regarding Sales Tax Records on October 31, 2024.
As a part of our commitment to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at Metro East Sun have submitted a request for records under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. The request was sent to the City Of Collinsville Finance Department on October 31, 2024.
Our request specifically asks for a list of businesses that paid sales tax to the city from January 1, 2023, to October 31, 2024. The requested information includes the business name, business type, and the amount of sales tax paid by each business during this period.
In addition to this, we have also asked for the total amount of sales tax that the city collected from January 1, 2023, to October 31, 2024.
Access to public records is essential for us in fulfilling our professional responsibilities which include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. As a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, we believe we are eligible for a fee waiver as a media professional.
We will keep you updated as soon as we receive any response from the City Of Collinsville Finance Department regarding our request.
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