FOIA Request to City Of Highwood Finance Department Regarding Sales Tax Collected from Retailers on October 25, 2024.
In our continuous efforts to provide comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at the Lake County Gazette have submitted a request for records under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140. The request was sent to the City Of Highwood Finance Department and seeks detailed information about sales tax collected from retailers since the beginning of this year.
The specific details requested include monthly sales tax collected from retailers versus projected figures, the number of active retail locations paying sales tax each 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 these public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities. We believe that as a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, we are eligible for a fee waiver.
We will continue to keep you updated as we gather more information regarding this matter. Please stay tuned for further updates.
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