FOIA Request to City of Lexington regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the City of Lexington by Old North News on February 1, 2026. The request seeks access to the city’s vendor payment register for the preceding calendar month. This request is made under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1, and emphasizes the preference for receiving the information in an electronic format.
The records requested include specific details such as the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions of goods or services purchased. The purpose of this request is to gather information that holds public interest and to disseminate it to the public. The request explicitly states that it seeks existing records only and does not require the creation of new documents.
Old North News has requested that if any part of this request is denied or withheld, a specific statutory basis for denial should be provided along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records. Additionally, as a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news, Old North News has requested a fee waiver based on their role in promoting transparency and holding public institutions accountable.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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.
