City of Asheville Submitted: April 21, 2022 | Updated: September 9, 2022

(April 2022) Multi-part request for Asheville, NC City Government: AVL City Council, ACS Central Office staff, and ACS Foundation texts and emails regarding Asheville Primary School. 01/01/2020 – 12/21/2021

Hello City of Asheville, NC Government (Records Officer),

I'd like to make a multi-part public records request for the following information under NC Public Records Law.
Ref: https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html

Once you receive this request, please do not send me a reply back asking whether I’d “like to further clarify or narrow the scope”. I’m telling you now that I do not wish to further narrow the scope of the following request:

A) Please provide all texts and emails exchanged between Asheville City Council / Council members, regarding Asheville Primary School and concerning public comment about the fate thereof. Please provide all responsive records during the specific time period of January 01, 2020 through December 31, 2021.

B) Please provide all texts and emails exchanged between Asheville City Council / Council members and Asheville City Schools Central Office Staff, regarding Asheville Primary School and concerning public comment about the fate thereof. Please provide all responsive records during the specific time period of January 01, 2020 through December 31, 2021.

C) Please provide all texts and emails exchanged between Asheville City Council / Council members and Asheville City Schools Foundation, regarding Asheville Primary School and concerning public comment about the fate thereof. Please provide all responsive records during the specific time period of January 01, 2020 through December 31, 2021.

For all items A - C above. Where applicable – Please include all .PDFs, files, attachments, videos, hyperlinks, photos, etc. that are indicated within the responsive records. For example: A .PDF that is an attachment within an email or text record, should also be provided as an accompanying file along with the responsive emails.

Things like emails and text messages already exist in a digital format (electronic medium). Therefore, you should be able to provide those records as requested under NC Public Records Law. You should also be able to provide these records in an electronic format such as Google Drive link, Dropbox folder, emailed response, .PDF, CD / Flash drive (if necessary), or other electronic format.

** If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **

Thank you for your assistance!
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[Editor's Note to City of AVL: Please ensure that this request is made “public / published" on the City’s Next Request portal so that the public can view ALL associated communications / files / documents, in their entirety within Next Request.

Additionally – Please note that we cannot commit to pay any potential fees / associated costs related to any of the requests on our site. If it is not possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost, and I will ask that you cease processing the request at that time. I will note that information on our site, and will mark the request as “Completed”. Thank you!]

Editor’s Note: Sunshine Request makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.

Status: Completed

Documents:

Activity:

  • September 9, 2022 5:02 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: [email protected]
    date: Sep 9, 2022, 5:02 PM
    subject: Re: Your City of Asheville public records request #22-210 has been closed.

     

    Good afternoon City of Asheville Public Records,

     

    Thank you for your help with this request! I’ve marked it as completed on our site.

     

    Have a good day.

     

    **Editor’s Note: This request can also be seen on the City’s public records portal, NextRequest, at the following link: https://cityofashevillenc.nextrequest.com/requests/22-210

    Status: Completed
  • September 9, 2022 9:40 am

    1 year ago

    from: City of Asheville Public Records <[email protected]>
    to: [email protected]
    date: Sep 9, 2022, 9:40 AM
    subject: Your City of Asheville public records request #22-210 has been closed.

     

    The records responsive to your request can be viewed here.

     

    All records responsive to your request have been released in accordance with the North Carolina Public Records Act. Your request has been fulfilled and is now closed. Please reply to this message or contact [email protected] if you have any questions.

     

    **Editor’s Note: Please see referenced file “22-210-20220909T210043Z-001.zip” at top left in documents

    Status: Response Received from Government
  • September 7, 2022 10:14 am

    1 year ago

    **9/7/22 Editor’s Note: This request is now number 6 in the City’s email queue. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • August 17, 2022 11:51 am

    1 year ago

    **8/17/22 Editor’s Note: This request is now number 11 in the City’s email queue. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • August 8, 2022 1:28 pm

    1 year ago

    **8/8/22 Editor’s Note: This request is now number 12 in the City’s email queue. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • July 29, 2022 4:09 pm

    1 year ago

    **07/29/22 Editor’s Note: This request is now number 14 in the City’s email queue. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • July 6, 2022 3:03 pm

    1 year ago

    **7/6/22 Editor’s Note: This request is now number 16 in the City’s email queue. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • June 21, 2022 5:03 pm

    1 year ago

    **6/21/22 Editor’s Note: This request is now number 18 in the City’s email queue. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • June 14, 2022 5:07 pm

    1 year ago

    **6/14/22 Editor’s Note: This request is now number 22 in the City’s email queue. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • June 1, 2022 3:13 pm

    1 year ago

    **6/1/22 Editor’s Note: This request is now number 24 in the City’s email queue. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • May 16, 2022 5:11 pm

    1 year ago

    **5/16/22 Editor’s Note: This request is now number 28 in the City’s email queue. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • April 25, 2022 4:15 pm

    1 year ago

    from: City of Asheville Public Records <[email protected]>
    to: [email protected]
    date: Apr 25, 2022, 4:15 PM
    subject: [External Message Added] City of Asheville public records request #22-210

     

    Your public records request has been received by the City of Asheville. Email requests are processed in the order they are received. Your request is number 35 in the email queue; you can view the queue document at any time to see the position of your request. Once the emails are collected and reviewed for confidential information, you will be sent any responsive records. Please reply to this message or contact [email protected] if you have any questions.

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • April 25, 2022 4:08 pm

    1 year ago

    **Editor’s Note: This request was sent in via Asheville City Government’s public records request portal. As we receive updates, we will post them here on our website. Thank you for using Sunshine Request !

     

    Good afternoon Asheville City Government (Records Officer),

     

    I’d like to make a public records request for information that may be available in your office.

     

    If you’re not the appropriate party to contact about the request, please provide the correct name and email address of whom I should send it to.

     

    Please confirm receipt to let me know the request will begin processing, and if possible, please provide a rough estimate of when the request may be completed. I will plan on following up again in early May if I have not heard back before then.

     

    Here are the details of the request:

     

    Subject: (April 2022) Multi-part request for Asheville, NC City Government: AVL City Council, ACS Central Office staff, and ACS Foundation texts and emails regarding Asheville Primary School. 01/01/2020 – 12/21/2021

     

    Message: “Hello City of Asheville, NC Government (Records Officer),

     

    I’d like to make a multi-part public records request for the following information under NC Public Records Law.

     

    Ref: https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html

     

    Once you receive this request, please do not send me a reply back asking whether I’d “like to further clarify or narrow the scope”. I’m telling you now that I do not wish to further narrow the scope of the following request:

     

    A) Please provide all texts and emails exchanged between Asheville City Council / Council members, regarding Asheville Primary School and concerning public comment about the fate thereof. Please provide all responsive records during the specific time period of January 01, 2020 through December 31, 2021.

     

    B) Please provide all texts and emails exchanged between Asheville City Council / Council members and Asheville City Schools Central Office Staff, regarding Asheville Primary School and concerning public comment about the fate thereof. Please provide all responsive records during the specific time period of January 01, 2020 through December 31, 2021.

     

    C) Please provide all texts and emails exchanged between Asheville City Council / Council members and Asheville City Schools Foundation, regarding Asheville Primary School and concerning public comment about the fate thereof. Please provide all responsive records during the specific time period of January 01, 2020 through December 31, 2021.

     

    For all items A – C above. Where applicable – Please include all .PDFs, files, attachments, videos, hyperlinks, photos, etc. that are indicated within the responsive records. For example: A .PDF that is an attachment within an email or text record, should also be provided as an accompanying file along with the responsive emails.

     

    Things like emails and text messages already exist in a digital format (electronic medium). Therefore, you should be able to provide those records as requested under NC Public Records Law. You should also be able to provide these records in an electronic format such as Google Drive link, Dropbox folder, emailed response, .PDF, CD / Flash drive (if necessary), or other electronic format.

     

    ** If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **

    Thank you for your assistance!

    ———

     

    [Editor’s Note to City of AVL: Please ensure that this request is made “public / published” on the City’s Next Request portal so that the public can view ALL associated communications / files / documents, in their entirety within Next Request.

     

    Additionally – Please note that we cannot commit to pay any potential fees / associated costs related to any of the requests on our site. If it is not possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost, and I will ask that you cease processing the request at that time. I will note that information on our site, and will mark the request as “Completed”. Thank you!]”

     

    Thank you!

     

    ** Sunshine Request (www.sunshinerequest.com) makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.

    Status: Sent to Government
  • April 21, 2022 6:52 pm

    1 year ago

    Submitted to Sunshine Request
    Status: Pending