FOIA Request to Town of Wendell regarding new or amended contracts on February 1, 2026.
The East Wake Times has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Town of Wendell, North Carolina. The request seeks access to records concerning new contracts and amendments to existing contracts that were executed, approved, or became effective during the immediately preceding calendar month.
Specifically, the request calls for details including the title of each contract or amendment, names of contracting parties, effective and approval dates, contract amounts or amended values, and descriptions of goods or services covered. The request emphasizes that it is limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
The East Wake Times aims to gather information in the public interest for dissemination. As part of this effort, they have requested that any denied portions be accompanied by a specific statutory basis for denial while releasing all reasonably segregable portions of the records. The organization also expressed willingness to receive these records in electronic format if available.
The requestor identifies as a member of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, which assists 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.
