FOIA Request to Town of Pink Hill 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 Pink Hill on February 1, 2026. The request seeks access to records concerning procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the town during the immediately preceding calendar month.
The request specifically asks for information that includes 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 aim is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. Old North News emphasizes that this request is limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
Old North News has requested 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 along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records. As a media organization committed to transparency and accountability in government affairs, Old North News has also requested a fee waiver due to their role in disseminating information.
The requestor 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 and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition 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.
