FOIA Request to Town Of Marshall regarding employee overtime records on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by Asheville Reporter to the Town Of Marshall on February 1, 2026. The request seeks access to the town’s employee overtime records for the immediately preceding calendar month. The request was made under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1, and emphasizes a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include specific details such as the name and job title of each employee, their department or office, dates and number of overtime hours worked, and the compensation paid for that overtime. The purpose of this request is to gather information that is of public interest and to disseminate it to the public. It is explicitly stated that this request does not require the creation of new documents but seeks access only to existing records.
The Asheville Reporter has also requested a fee waiver for this FOIA request, citing its role as a media organization committed to holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency. As part of its mission, Asheville Reporter aims to ensure public access to government actions through investigative reporting.
The email notes that the requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. 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.
