FOIA Request to Gallatin County regarding all county employee salaries 2024 on December 18, 2025.
On December 18, 2025, Prairie State Wire submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Gallatin County, Illinois. The request seeks detailed records concerning all individuals employed by the county during the calendar year 2024. Specifically, the information requested includes the full name of each employee, their department or office, job title or position, salary or wages for 2024 (or rate of pay if annual totals are not maintained), and employment type or status. This includes whether an individual is a full-time employee, part-time employee, temporary/seasonal employee, or contractor.
The request emphasizes a preference for receiving these records in an electronic and machine-readable format such as CSV or Excel. It also asks that any portions of the request that cannot be fulfilled be accompanied by specific statutory exemptions cited as per legal requirements.
Prairie State Wire is a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs. The organization highlights its role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. As part of this effort, they have requested a fee waiver based on their status as members of the media.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at their website.
Gallatin County has an average student-to-teacher ratio of 12-to-1 in the 2022-23 school year with 695 students enrolled and 56 full-time faculty members across its schools.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
