FOIA Request to Town of Lewiston Woodville regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
The Old North News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Town of Lewiston Woodville, North Carolina. The request seeks access to the town’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. This request is made under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1., and aims to gather information of public interest for dissemination.
The requested records include details such as the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions of goods or services purchased. The Old North News emphasizes that this request pertains only to existing records and does not necessitate the creation of new documents. The media organization prefers receiving these records in electronic format if available.
In case any part of this request is denied or withheld, the Old North News asks 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 highlight their role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. They also seek a fee waiver due to their status as media professionals.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids news media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information laws. More information about this coalition 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.
