Kaley McGinnis Massac County SNAP Employment & Training Program Chief Deputy Administrator | Official Website
Kaley McGinnis Massac County SNAP Employment & Training Program Chief Deputy Administrator | Official Website
FOIA Request to Massac County regarding tax relief requests for a veteran with disabilities on June 10, 2025.
On June 10, 2025, Southern Illinois News submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Massac County, Illinois. The request seeks access to documents related to property tax relief and exemptions for veterans with disabilities and their surviving spouses for the tax year 2024 through the present. Specifically, the records requested include:
1. Documents showing individuals who requested or received Property Tax Relief as a Veteran with a Disability or as a Surviving Spouse of a Disabled Veteran.
2. Documents related to those who requested or received a Specially Adapted Housing Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities, pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/15-165.
3. Records of individuals who sought or were granted a Standard Homestead Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities, pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/15-169.
4. Documentation concerning those who applied for or obtained a Returning Veteran’s Homestead Exemption, pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/15-172.
Southern Illinois News is committed to providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs and aims to use this information in its reporting efforts. The organization emphasizes the importance of transparency and accountability in public institutions and believes that access to these records will aid in fulfilling its journalistic responsibilities.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, which assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies by leveraging Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. This coalition's mission is detailed further on their website here.
Massac County has an average student-to-teacher ratio of 13-to-1 during the 2022-23 school year, accommodating over two thousand students across its schools.
We look forward to receiving this information in an electronic format as it will greatly aid in our reporting efforts. As always, we remain open for any questions or clarifications regarding this request.
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