FOIA Request to City of Shelby regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A request for public records was submitted to the City of Shelby under the North Carolina Public Records Law by Foothills Review. The request seeks access to the city’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 request emphasizes that it is limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents. It also requests that any denial or withholding of information be accompanied by a specific statutory basis for such action, with all reasonably segregable portions released. The requester has expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available.
As a member of the media, Foothills Review is involved in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. Given this role, they have requested a fee waiver as media professionals. The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, an organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information laws.
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.
