City of Asheville Submitted: August 11, 2022 | Updated: August 18, 2022

(August 2022) Multi-part request for Rowan County, NC Government: County Manager employment contract(s), other info, as of 08/11/22

Hello Rowan County, 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

A. If such a record exists – Please provide all employment contract(s) [dates unspecified - 08/11/22] for Aaron Church, County Manager; all dates and amounts of bonuses, cost of living, and performance raises, and every evaluation performed on Aaron Church.

B. If such a record exists – Please provide the name of any law firm representing legal action involving Aaron Church, County Manager.

C. If such a record exists – During the tenure of Aaron Church [dates unspecified - 08/11/22], please provide all names of the Directors that have resigned.

** I do not have any additional or further clarifying information to provide. 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. **
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I am not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request, but in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:

Sunshine Request
PO Box 17391
Asheville, NC 28816

The request has been sent solely from the email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.

Please note that I cannot commit to sign any forms or pay any potential fees / associated costs related to any request. If it is not possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost.

Thank you for your assistance!

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Status: Completed

Activity:

  • August 18, 2022 10:59 am

    1 year ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: “Dees, Jay” <[email protected]>
    cc: “Cress, Randy J.” <[email protected]>,
    “Church, Aaron” <[email protected]>
    date: Aug 18, 2022, 10:59 AM
    subject: Re: Rowan County request: County Manager information

     

    Good afternoon Rowan County Government,

     

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

     

    Have a good day.


    Status: Completed
  • August 17, 2022 7:57 am

    1 year ago

    from: Dees, Jay <[email protected]>
    to:[email protected]” <[email protected]>,
    “Cress, Randy J.” <[email protected]>,
    “Church, Aaron” <[email protected]>
    date: Aug 17, 2022, 7:57 AM
    subject: RE: Rowan County request: County Manager information

     

    To Whom It May Concern:

     

    In response to your request below, I am attaching both the County Manager’s current employment contract and also the salary history. My further responses to your requests are in red:

     

    A. If such a record exists – Please provide all employment contract(s) [dates unspecified – 08/11/22] for Aaron Church, County Manager; all dates and amounts of bonuses, cost of living, and performance raises, and every evaluation performed on Aaron Church. There are no bonuses to report and personnel evaluations are not public records.

     

    B. If such a record exists – Please provide the name of any law firm representing legal action involving Aaron Church, County Manager. There are none to provide.

     

    C. If such a record exists – During the tenure of Aaron Church [dates unspecified – 08/11/22], please provide all names of the Directors that have resigned. Rowan County does not maintain the record requested, therefore there are no records to provide.

     

    Rowan County has satisfied the request and I am closing this file. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me directly.

     

    Respectfully,

    Jay

    John W. Dees, II

    County Attorney

    Rowan County

    130 West Innes Street

    Salisbury, NC 28144

    [email protected]

    704.216.8198 voice

     

    **Editor’s Note: Please see referenced files “Church contract 2019.pdf” and “Church, Aaron Salary History as of 8-17-2022.pdf” at top left in documents


    Status: Government Processing Request
  • August 16, 2022 3:10 pm

    1 year ago

    **Editor’s Note: This request was sent in using a contact form on Rowan County, NC Government’s site. We will post any updates we receive here. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!

     

    Hello Rowan County, NC 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 around the end of the month if I have not heard back before then.

     

    Here are the details of the request:

     

    Subject: (August 2022) Multi-part request for Rowan County, NC Government: County Manager employment contract(s), other info, as of 08/11/22

     

    Message: “Hello Rowan County, 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

     

    A. If such a record exists – Please provide all employment contract(s) [dates unspecified – 08/11/22] for Aaron Church, County Manager; all dates and amounts of bonuses, cost of living, and performance raises, and every evaluation performed on Aaron Church.

     

    B. If such a record exists – Please provide the name of any law firm representing legal action involving Aaron Church, County Manager.

     

    C. If such a record exists – During the tenure of Aaron Church [dates unspecified – 08/11/22], please provide all names of the Directors that have resigned.

     

    ** I do not have any additional or further clarifying information to provide. 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. **
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    I am not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request, but in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:

     

    Sunshine Request
    PO Box 17391
    Asheville, NC 28816

     

    The request has been sent solely from the email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.

     

    Please note that I cannot commit to sign any forms or pay any potential fees / associated costs related to any request. If it is not possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost.

     

    Thank you for your assistance!”

     

    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
  • August 11, 2022 5:09 pm

    1 year ago

    Submitted to Sunshine Request
    Status: Pending