FOIA Request to Town of Severn regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
On February 1, 2026, Old North News submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Town of Severn in 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. ยง132-1.
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 aim is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. Old North News emphasizes that this request pertains only to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
The news organization has requested that if any part of this request is denied or withheld, the specific statutory basis for such denial should be provided along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records. The preferred format for receiving these records is electronic if available.
As members of the media, Old North News asserts its role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. They have also requested a fee waiver due to their status as media professionals.
Old North News 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 Freedom of Information 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.
