FOIA Request to Town of Gibson regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by Old North News to the Town of Gibson, North Carolina, seeking records related to procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the preceding calendar month. The request was made under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. ยง132-1.
The records requested include solicitation or project titles, names of bidders or proposers, submission dates, bid amounts or proposed costs, and descriptions of the goods or services proposed. The purpose of this request is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. It specifically seeks existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
Old North News has expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available. In case any portion of this request is denied or withheld, they have asked for a specific statutory basis for such denial and the release of all reasonably segregable portions of the records. As members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, Old North News has also requested a fee waiver based on their role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests. 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.
