FOIA Request to Town of Taylorsville 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 Taylorsville, North Carolina, seeking records related to procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month. The request was made under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1.
The requested records 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. This request is aimed at gathering information of public interest for dissemination to the public and is limited to existing records without requiring the creation of new documents.
Old North News has requested that if any portion of this request is denied or withheld, the specific statutory basis for such denial be provided along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records. The media organization has expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available.
As members of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization assisting news media companies in investigating governmental agencies, Old North News emphasized their role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. They have also requested a fee waiver based on their status as media professionals.
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.
