FOIA Request to Town of Vass 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 Vass in North Carolina. The request seeks access to the town’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. The requested records include the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions of goods or services purchased.
The purpose of this request is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. It is specifically limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents. Old North News has expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available.
The request emphasizes that if any portion is denied or withheld, a specific statutory basis for such denial should be provided along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records. As a member of the media, Old North News asserts its 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.
Old North News is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting news 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.
