FOIA Request to Town of Ossipee regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
The Burlington Reporter has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Town of Ossipee in North Carolina. The request seeks access to records related to procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the town during the immediately preceding calendar month. This request is made under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1.
The specific information requested includes the solicitation or project title, names of bidders or proposers, submission dates, bid amounts or proposed costs, and descriptions of the goods or services proposed. The Burlington Reporter has expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available.
This request is part of an effort to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. It aims to ensure transparency and accountability within local governmental affairs by providing insights into how public funds are being allocated through procurement processes. The Burlington Reporter emphasizes that this request is limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
In case any portion of this request is denied or withheld, the Burlington Reporter has asked for a specific statutory basis for such denial and requests that all reasonably segregable portions of the records be released. Additionally, as a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news, they have requested a fee waiver based on their role in disseminating information to the public.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information 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.
