FOIA Request to Town of Mooresville regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Town of Mooresville by East Lake Norman News on February 1, 2026. The request seeks access to the city’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. 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 request was made under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format. The purpose of this request is to gather information that holds public interest and to disseminate it to the public. The request emphasizes that it seeks only existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
In case any part of this request is denied or withheld, East Lake Norman News has asked for a specific statutory basis for such denial and requests that all reasonably segregable portions of the records be released. Additionally, given their role in gathering and reporting news, they have requested a fee waiver as media professionals.
The organization behind this FOIA request is also affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit entity focused on investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition 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.
