FOIA Request to Town of Parkton regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Town of Parkton on February 1, 2026, by Old North News. 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.
The records requested include detailed information about payments made by the city during that month. Specifically, Old North News is seeking:
– Names of vendors paid by the city
– Dates and amounts of payments
– Descriptions of goods or services purchased
The purpose of this request is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. The request emphasizes that it pertains only to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents. If 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 be released.
Old North News has also expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available. As members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news, they have requested a fee waiver based on their role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. 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.
