FOIA Request to Town of Ramseur regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Town of Ramseur by Old North News, a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of local governmental affairs. The request, sent on February 1, 2026, seeks access to records under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1.
The specific information requested includes procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month. The records sought are limited to those that currently exist and do not require the creation of new documents. The details requested for each record include the solicitation or project title, names of bidders or proposers, submission dates, bid amounts or proposed costs, and descriptions of the goods or services proposed.
Old North News has emphasized that this request is made in the interest of gathering information for public dissemination. They have also expressed their willingness to receive these records in electronic format if available. Additionally, they have requested a fee waiver based on their role as a media organization involved in reporting news to the public.
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.
