FOIA Request to City Of Herrin Finance Department Regarding Sales Tax Data on October 25, 2024. The request, sent by us at the Carbondale Reporter, seeks comprehensive information about sales tax collected from retailers in the city since the beginning of the year.
The requested data includes detailed breakdowns of sales tax collected from retailers by month compared to projected figures. We also asked for the number of active retail locations paying sales tax each month and a list of these businesses along with their reported gross retail sales for each month.
As a media organization committed to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we believe that access to this public record is essential in fulfilling our professional responsibilities. These include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public.
We are hopeful that our eligibility for a fee waiver as a media professional will be recognized given our role in disseminating information to the public.
We await a response from the City Of Herrin Finance Department and will continue to keep our readers informed about developments regarding this request.
