FOIA Request to Town of Yadkinville regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A request for public records has been submitted to the Town of Yadkinville under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. ยง132-1. The request, sent by Yadkin Valley News, seeks access to the town’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. The requested information includes the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions of goods or services purchased.
The purpose of this request is to gather information that is in the public interest and to disseminate it to the public. The request emphasizes that it seeks existing records only and does not require the creation of new documents. Additionally, if any part of this request is denied or withheld, a specific statutory basis for such denial is requested along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
The requester has expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available. As a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news, they have also requested a fee waiver based on their role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable.
The requester 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 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.
