FOIA Request to City Of Springfield Finance Department Regarding Sales Tax Collected from Retailers on October 25, 2024.
In our ongoing commitment to provide comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at Sangamon Sun have submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City Of Springfield Finance Department.
The request, sent on October 25, 2024, seeks access to records of sales tax collected from retailers starting from January 1, 2024 until the present date. The specific details requested include monthly sales tax collected versus projected amounts, the number of active retail locations paying sales tax each month, and the names of each retailer along with their reported gross retail sales for each month.
As a media organization dedicated to transparency and accountability in public institutions, we believe that access to these records is crucial for fulfilling our professional responsibilities. We continue to advocate for fee waivers for media professionals seeking public records as part of their journalistic duties.
We await a response from the City Of Springfield Finance Department and will keep our readers updated on any developments.
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