FOIA Request to Town of Mars Hill regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Town of Mars Hill by a representative from the Asheville Reporter on February 1, 2026. The request seeks access to the town’s vendor payment register for the preceding calendar month. This includes detailed records of payments made by the city, specifically requesting information such as the names of vendors paid, 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 necessitate the creation of new documents. The Asheville Reporter has requested that these records be provided in electronic format if available. Additionally, they have requested a fee waiver based on their role as a media organization involved in gathering and disseminating news to the public.
The Asheville Reporter 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 FOIA requests. More information about this coalition can be found on their website 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.
