FOIA Request to Town of Maiden regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
The Old North News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Town of Maiden, North Carolina. The request seeks access to records related to procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month. This request is made under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1.
The specific 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 intent behind this request is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. It is emphasized that this request is limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
In case any portion of this request is denied or withheld, the requester has asked for a specific statutory basis for such denial and expects all reasonably segregable portions of the records to be released. The preference is for these records to be provided in electronic format if available.
The requester also highlights their role as a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. As such, they have requested a fee waiver based on their professional responsibilities.
Additionally, it is noted that 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.
