FOIA Request to Town of Warsaw 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 Warsaw, 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. ยง132-1.
The requested records include details such as 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 purpose of this request is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. It is emphasized that the request pertains only to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
Old North News has expressed willingness to receive these records in electronic format if available. Additionally, if any portion of this request is denied or withheld, they have asked for a specific statutory basis for denial and for all reasonably segregable portions of the records to be released.
As members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news, Old North News highlights their role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency. They have also requested a fee waiver based on their status as media professionals.
This FOIA request is supported by The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization 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.
