FOIA Request to Town of Butner regarding new or amended contracts on February 1, 2026.
A request has been made under the North Carolina Public Records Law by NE Piedmont News for records related to new or amended contracts executed, approved, or effective during the preceding calendar month. The request seeks information on contract titles, names of contracting parties, effective and approval dates, contract amounts or amended values, and descriptions of goods or services covered. This request is aimed at gathering information of public interest for dissemination to the public and does not require the creation of new documents.
The requester has expressed a preference for receiving the records in electronic format and has requested a fee waiver due to their role as a media professional. They have also asked that if any part of the request is denied, specific statutory reasons be provided along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, an organization dedicated to investigating governmental agencies and promoting transparency 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.

