FOIA Request to Town of Dillsboro regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A request has been made under the North Carolina Public Records Law for access to specific financial records from the Town of Dillsboro. The request, submitted by Old North News, seeks the vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. The requested information includes 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 is of public interest and to disseminate it to the public. It emphasizes that only existing records are being sought and no new documents need to be created. The requester has expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available.
In case any part of this request is 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. Additionally, given their role in gathering and reporting news, they have requested a fee waiver as a media professional.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, an organization dedicated to investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found on their website here.
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.
