FOIA Request to Town of Seagrove regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Town of Seagrove by Pinehurst Today, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request seeks access to the town’s vendor payment register for the preceding calendar month. This request is made under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1.
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 specifies that these records should be provided in electronic format if available and emphasizes that it pertains only to existing documents without necessitating the creation of new ones.
Pinehurst Today has expressed its role in gathering information for public dissemination and holds that access to these records is crucial for ensuring transparency and accountability within public institutions. The organization also requests a fee waiver based on its status as a media entity.
Additionally, Pinehurst Today is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit corporation that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA 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.
