FOIA Request to City Of Charleston Finance Department Regarding Sales Tax Collected from Retailers on October 25, 2024.
As part of our ongoing commitment to provide comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at East Central Reporter have sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City Of Charleston Finance Department. The request was made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, and seeks detailed information about sales tax collected from retailers since the beginning of the year until today's date.
The specific details requested include data on 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 holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public, access to such public records is essential for us. We believe that this information will contribute significantly towards fulfilling our professional responsibilities. We also requested a fee waiver as a media professional in line with our role in disseminating information.
We await a response from the City Of Charleston Finance Department and will continue to keep our readers updated on this matter.
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