FOIA Request to Town of Cornelius regarding new or amended contracts on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Town of Cornelius by East Lake Norman News on February 1, 2026. The request seeks access to records pertaining to new contracts and amendments to existing contracts that were executed, approved, or became effective during the immediately preceding calendar month.
The requested information includes details such as the title of the contract or amendment, names of contracting parties, effective and approval dates, contract amounts or amended values, and descriptions of the goods or services covered. The request emphasizes that it is limited to records that currently exist and does not require the creation of new documents. The records are requested in electronic format if available.
East Lake Norman News has indicated that this request is made for public interest purposes and aims to disseminate information about local governmental affairs. As a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news, they have also requested a fee waiver for accessing these public records.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization 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.
