FOIA Request to Town of Louisburg regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
North Triangle News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Town of Louisburg seeking access to records related to procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month. The request was 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 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. This request is intended to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public and does not require the creation of new documents. In case any portion of this request is denied or withheld, North Triangle News has asked for specific statutory reasons for denial and release of all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
As a member of the media, North Triangle News emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. They have also requested a fee waiver based on their status as media professionals.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through 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.
