FOIA Request to Town of Ossipee regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Town of Ossipee in North Carolina by a representative from Burlington Reporter. The request, sent on February 1, 2026, seeks access to specific public records under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1. The records requested pertain to the town’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month.
The request specifically asks for details including the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments made, and descriptions of goods or services purchased. This information is sought for purposes of gathering and disseminating information that holds public interest. The requester has emphasized that this request is limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
In addition, the requester has expressed willingness to receive these records in electronic format if available. Should any part of this request be denied or withheld, they have asked for a specific statutory basis for such denial along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
The Burlington Reporter is part of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests. More information about this coalition can be found on their website: 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.
