FOIA Request to Town of Arapahoe regarding employee overtime records on February 1, 2026.
On February 1, 2026, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Town of Arapahoe by Old North News. The request seeks access to the town’s employee overtime records for the immediately preceding calendar month. The information requested includes the name and job title of each employee, their department or office, the dates and number of overtime hours worked, and the compensation paid for this overtime.
The request is made under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. ยง132-1., with a preference for receiving these records in electronic format. The purpose of obtaining these records is to gather information that is in the public interest and to disseminate it accordingly. Old North News emphasizes that this request pertains only to existing documents and does not necessitate the creation of new ones.
Should any part of this request be denied or withheld, Old North News has asked for a specific statutory basis for such denial and requests that all reasonably segregable portions of the records be released. As members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news, they assert eligibility for a fee waiver due to their role in promoting transparency and accountability within public institutions.
Old North News is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests. More information about this coalition can be found on their website: 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.
