FOIA Request to Town of White Lake regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Town of White Lake by South North Carolina News, seeking records related to procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month. The request, dated February 1, 2026, aims to gather information under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1.
The specific records requested include details such as solicitation or project titles, names of bidders or proposers, submission dates, bid amounts or proposed costs, and descriptions of the goods or services proposed. The request emphasizes that it seeks existing records only and does not require the creation of new documents. Furthermore, it asks for any denied portions to be accompanied by a statutory basis for denial while requesting all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
South North Carolina News has expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available. As members of the media committed to transparency and accountability in public institutions, they have also requested a fee waiver due to their role in disseminating information to the public.
The requester 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 on their website here.
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.
