Buncombe County Submitted: August 14, 2023 | Updated: September 13, 2023

(August 2023) Request for Buncombe County, NC Government: All candidate resumes and applications for various Board and Committee appointments. 01/03/23 – 05/02/23.

Hello again Kassi (or Buncombe County, NC Records Officer), Michael CCed,

Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which is being made in accordance with NC Public Records Law.
Ref: https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html

** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I am NOT asking to come in person to inspect, nor to obtain a printed copy of, these electronic records. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via an electronic medium / format (in which the copy of these records should already exist).

I do not have any further clarifying info I wish to provide to narrow this request. If the request is unclear, or if you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of the request, then please specifically cite where a reason for its denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **

Several Board or Committee appointments were made towards the end of the May 02, 2023 County Commissioners meeting.
https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/commissioners/Agenda.aspx?agendaID=295
https://www.buncombecounty.org/common/commissioners/minutes/2023-05-02.pdf

Please provide the electronic copy of all resumes and all applications submitted from each of the following people who applied for Board or Committee appointments. During the specific time period of January 03, 2023 through May 02, 2023.

JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL:
Destiny Burgess, Eric Robinson, Sylvia Clement, Suzanne Avett

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CAPITAL FUND OPERATING COMMITTEE:
Dee Williams

LIBRARY BOARD:
Laina Stapleton , Summer Bartow , Julie Niwinski , Renee Hetter

COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
Joel Mazelis

If any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.
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** Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and explanations for those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.

By Law I’m 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 or my Team. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.

Thank you for your assistance!

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 13, 2023 5:42 pm

    7 months ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: “Kassi L. Day” <[email protected]>
    cc: “Michael C. Frue” <[email protected]>
    date: Sep 13, 2023, 5:42 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Buncombe County, NC Government: All candidate resumes and applications for various Board and Committee appointments. 01/03/23 – 05/02/23.

     

    Hi Kassi,

     

    Thanks for sending those 10 files!

     

    I’ve added them to our site, and I will now mark this request as “Completed”.

     

    Have a great evening!

     

    ~ The Sunshine Request Team

    Status: Completed
  • September 11, 2023 3:27 pm

    7 months ago

    from: Kassi L. Day <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    cc: “Michael C. Frue” <[email protected]>
    date: Sep 11, 2023, 3:27 PM
    subject: RE: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Buncombe County, NC Government: All candidate resumes and applications for various Board and Committee appointments. 01/03/23 – 05/02/23.

     

    Hello Sunshine, please see the public records responsive to this request. Thanks,

     

    Kassi Day
    She/her
    Communications Manager
    Communications & Public Engagement
    (828) 250-4119 / cell (828) 767-3226
    199 College St., Asheville, NC 28801
    Respect. Integrity. Collaboration. Honesty. Equity.
    Facebook • Twitter • Instagram • YouTube • Linkedin

     

    **Editor’s Note: Please see the 10 files referenced (“rerecordsrequestaugust2023requestforbuncombecoun-1.zip”) at top left in our Documents section.

    Status: Response Received from Government
  • August 18, 2023 1:18 pm

    8 months ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: “Kassi L. Day” <[email protected]>
    cc: “Michael C. Frue” <[email protected]>
    date: Aug 18, 2023, 1:18 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Buncombe County, NC Government: All candidate resumes and applications for various Board and Committee appointments. 01/03/23 – 05/02/23.

     

    Thank you Kassi!

     

    I’ll follow up with you around the end of the month, if I don’t hear anything else before then.

     

    ~ The Sunshine Request Team

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • August 18, 2023 11:38 am

    8 months ago

    from: Kassi L. Day <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    cc: “Michael C. Frue” <[email protected]>
    date: Aug 18, 2023, 11:38 AM
    subject: RE: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Buncombe County, NC Government: All candidate resumes and applications for various Board and Committee appointments. 01/03/23 – 05/02/23.

     

    Hello Sunshine, thanks for your email, we’ve got this. I’ve reached out to the Clerk’s office and will back in touch.

     

    Kassi Day

    She/her

    Communications Manager

    Communications & Public Engagement

    (828) 250-4119 / cell (828) 767-3226

    199 College St., Asheville, NC 28801

    Respect. Integrity. Collaboration. Honesty. Equity.

    Facebook • Twitter • Instagram • YouTube • Linkedin

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • August 15, 2023 3:55 pm

    8 months ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: “Kassi L. Day” <[email protected]>
    cc: “Michael C. Frue” <[email protected]>
    date: Aug 15, 2023, 3:55 PM
    subject: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Buncombe County, NC Government: All candidate resumes and applications for various Board and Committee appointments. 01/03/23 – 05/02/23.

     

    Hello again Kassi (or Buncombe County, NC Records Officer), Michael CCed,

     

    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 soon if I have not heard back before then.

     

    Here are the details of the request:

     

    Subject: (August 2023) Request for Buncombe County, NC Government: All candidate resumes and applications for various Board and Committee appointments. 01/03/23 – 05/02/23.

     

    Message: “Hello again Kassi (or Buncombe County, NC Records Officer), Michael CCed,

     

    Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which is being made in accordance with NC Public Records Law.
    Ref: https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html

     

    ** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I am NOT asking to come in person to inspect, nor to obtain a printed copy of, these electronic records. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via an electronic medium / format (in which the copy of these records should already exist).

     

    I do not have any further clarifying info I wish to provide to narrow this request. If the request is unclear, or if you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of the request, then please specifically cite where a reason for its denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **

     

    Several Board or Committee appointments were made towards the end of the May 02, 2023 County Commissioners meeting.
    https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/commissioners/Agenda.aspx?agendaID=295
    https://www.buncombecounty.org/common/commissioners/minutes/2023-05-02.pdf

     

    Please provide the electronic copy of all resumes and all applications submitted from each of the following people who applied for Board or Committee appointments. During the specific time period of January 03, 2023 through May 02, 2023.

     

    JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL:
    Destiny Burgess, Eric Robinson, Sylvia Clement, Suzanne Avett

     

    MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CAPITAL FUND OPERATING COMMITTEE:
    Dee Williams

     

    LIBRARY BOARD:
    Laina Stapleton , Summer Bartow , Julie Niwinski , Renee Hetter

     

    COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
    Joel Mazelis

     

    If any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.
    ——————

     

    ** Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and explanations for those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.

     

    By Law I’m 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 or my Team. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.

     

    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 14, 2023 6:36 pm

    8 months ago

    Submitted to Sunshine Request
    Status: Pending