FOIA Request to Town of Star regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
A request has been made to the Town of Star under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1, by Pinehurst Today, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request seeks access to records concerning procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month.
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. This request is intended to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public and is limited to existing records without necessitating the creation of new documents.
Pinehurst Today emphasizes that if any part of this request is denied or withheld, they seek a clear explanation citing the statutory basis for such denial. They have expressed willingness to receive these records in electronic format if available. As members of the media, they assert their role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency, thus requesting a fee waiver based on their professional responsibilities.
Additionally, Pinehurst Today 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 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.
