FOIA Request to Town of Robersonville regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Town of Robersonville by IBX News on February 1, 2026. The request seeks access to the town’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. This inquiry is made under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1, with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The records requested include details such as 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 specifically asks for existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
IBX News has also requested that if any part of this request is denied or withheld, a specific statutory basis for such denial be provided along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records. As members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news, IBX News has expressed its eligibility for a fee waiver due to its role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting 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.
