FOIA Request to City Of Mount Vernon Finance Department Regarding Sales Tax Records on October 25, 2024. The request, made by North Egypt News, a media organization committed to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, sought specific records under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
We at North Egypt News requested the following information in electronic format: sales tax collected from retailers from January 1, 204 until the present 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 involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, access to public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities. These responsibilities 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 media professionals.
We await a response from the City Of Mount Vernon Finance Department and will keep our readers updated on any developments.
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