Buncombe County Submitted: August 25, 2023 | Updated: September 13, 2023

(August 2023) Request for Buncombe County, NC Government: Current Appointees and Vacancies data for all Boards, Commissions, Task Forces, Committees. As of 08/28/23 or present day.

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 for the opportunity 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 the electronic medium / electronic 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. **

Please provide a list of all current Appointees and Vacancies on all Buncombe County Boards / Commissions / Task Forces / Committees that the County Commissioners appoint. As of 08/28/23 or present day (date the query is performed).

Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel or other machine-readable format, if possible.

Please include the following – First and Last name of the appointee, their email address, their county commission district (or street address and zip code), board or commission name, the role of the appointee on the committee (chair, vice chair, etc.), the date appointed, the date that the appointment ends, terms served, the maximum number of terms allowed, any demographic information that was collected as part of the application or review process (age, sex, race, ethnicity, political affiliation).

I am seeking a current snapshot of this data. So all Appointees and Vacancies as of August 28 or present day.

Hopefully, this info is all housed in a database already, and can be extracted with relative ease. However, if you believe this request will take a long time to complete, then please provide the data in small batches over time.

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: Government Processing Request

Activity:

  • September 13, 2023 5:45 pm

    2 weeks ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: “Kassi L. Day” <[email protected]>
    cc: “Michael C. Frue” <[email protected]>
    date: Sep 13, 2023, 5:45 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Buncombe County, NC Government: Current Appointees and Vacancies data for all Boards, Commissions, Task Forces, Committees. As of 08/28/23 or present day.

     

    Hi Kassi,

     

    Thank you for your reply!

     

    I’ll follow up with you later this month, if I haven’t heard anything else before then.

     

    ~ The Sunshine Request Team

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • September 11, 2023 3:29 pm

    2 weeks ago

    from: Kassi L. Day <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    cc: “Michael C. Frue” <[email protected]>
    date: Sep 11, 2023, 3:29 PM
    subject: RE: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Buncombe County, NC Government: Current Appointees and Vacancies data for all Boards, Commissions, Task Forces, Committees. As of 08/28/23 or present day.

     

    Confirming receipt, 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.
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    Status: Government Processing Request
  • August 28, 2023 1:54 pm

    1 month ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: “Kassi L. Day” <[email protected]>
    cc: “Michael C. Frue” <[email protected]>
    date: Aug 28, 2023, 1:54 PM
    subject: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Buncombe County, NC Government: Current Appointees and Vacancies data for all Boards, Commissions, Task Forces, Committees. As of 08/28/23 or present day.

     

    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: Current Appointees and Vacancies data for all Boards, Commissions, Task Forces, Committees. As of 08/28/23 or present day.

     

    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 for the opportunity 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 the electronic medium / electronic 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. **

     

    Please provide a list of all current Appointees and Vacancies on all Buncombe County Boards / Commissions / Task Forces / Committees that the County Commissioners appoint. As of 08/28/23 or present day (date the query is performed).

     

    Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel or other machine-readable format, if possible.

     

    Please include the following – First and Last name of the appointee, their email address, their county commission district (or street address and zip code), board or commission name, the role of the appointee on the committee (chair, vice chair, etc.), the date appointed, the date that the appointment ends, terms served, the maximum number of terms allowed, any demographic information that was collected as part of the application or review process (age, sex, race, ethnicity, political affiliation).

     

    I am seeking a current snapshot of this data. So all Appointees and Vacancies as of August 28 or present day.

     

    Hopefully, this info is all housed in a database already, and can be extracted with relative ease. However, if you believe this request will take a long time to complete, then please provide the data in small batches over time.

     

    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 25, 2023 5:09 pm

    1 month ago

    Submitted to Sunshine Request
    Status: Pending