A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to the City Of Blue Island Finance Department on October 31, 2024. The request was made by South Cook News, a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs.
The FOIA request seeks records pertaining to city sales tax from January 1, 2023, to October 31, 2024. Specifically, South Cook News has requested a list of businesses that paid sales tax to the city during this period. The desired information includes the business name, business type, and the amount of sales tax paid by each business.
In addition to individual business data, South Cook News also asked for the total amount of sales tax collected by the city within the specified timeframe.
As a media organization, we at South Cook News believe in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. Access to public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities. In light of our role in disseminating information to the public, we have requested a fee waiver as a media professional for this FOIA request.
We await a response from the City Of Blue Island Finance Department and will keep our readers updated with any developments regarding this matter.
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