FOIA Request to Town of Ossipee regarding new or amended contracts on February 1, 2026.
The Burlington Reporter has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Town of Ossipee, North Carolina. The request seeks access to records related to new contracts and amendments to existing contracts that were executed, approved, or became effective during the immediately preceding calendar month.
The requested information includes several specific details: the title of each contract or amendment, the names of the contracting parties involved, the effective and approval dates, the contract amounts or amended values, and descriptions of the goods or services covered by these agreements. The request emphasizes that it seeks only existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
The Burlington Reporter is pursuing this information as part of its commitment to providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs. As a member of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting transparency in government actions, they aim to gather information that is in the public interest for dissemination.
In their request, they have asked for any denied portions to be accompanied by a specific statutory basis for denial and have requested that all reasonably segregable portions be released. They have also expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available. Additionally, given their role as media professionals committed to holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency, they have requested a fee waiver.
For more information about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy and its mission, visit their website.
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.
