FOIA Request to City of Thomasville regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the City of Thomasville by South Winston Salem News, seeking access to specific financial records. The request, sent on February 1, 2026, aims to obtain the city’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month.
The requested records 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 purpose of this request is to gather information that holds public interest and disseminate it to the public. It is important to note that this request is limited to existing records and does not necessitate the creation of new documents.
The requester has asked for these records in electronic format if available and has also sought a fee waiver based on their role as a media professional. In case any part of the request is denied or withheld, they have requested a specific statutory basis for such denial along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
This request is part of an effort by The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization 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.
