FOIA Request to Town of Elk Park regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Town of Elk Park by Old North News, seeking access to specific financial records. The request, dated February 1, 2026, is aimed at obtaining the town’s vendor payment register for the preceding calendar month.
The requested records include detailed information such as the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments made, and descriptions of goods or services purchased. This request is in accordance with the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1., and seeks existing documents without necessitating the creation of new records.
Old North News emphasizes that this information is sought for public interest purposes and intends to disseminate it to the public. The organization has also requested a fee waiver based on its role in media reporting and public accountability.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit corporation that supports media organizations in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests. More details about their mission 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.
