FOIA Request to Town of Youngsville regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
North Wake News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Town of Youngsville. 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. ยง132-1., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records are intended to include detailed information about transactions made by the city, specifically:
– Names of vendors paid by the city
– Dates and amounts of payments
– Descriptions of goods or services purchased
This request aims to gather information of public interest for dissemination purposes. It emphasizes that only existing records are sought, and there is no requirement for creating new documents. In case any part of this request is denied or withheld, an explanation citing specific statutory reasons is requested, along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
As members of North Wake News, we assert our role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. We have also requested a fee waiver based on our status as media professionals.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More details 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.
