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.
Other (indicate in message) Submitted: February 13, 2025 | Updated: February 21, 2025
(February 2025) Request for Cleveland County, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. As of the present day
Good evening PIO, Kerri, David, (Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these records),
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which I’m making in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
The type of basic salary data I’m requesting is simple to provide, is very commonly produced, and is widely considered a matter of public record as part of the public personnel file of employees. Many NC entities fulfill requests like this via email in 1 week, and in many cases 1 day. You’ve also fulfilled this request for me before.
Please provide the names and salaries of all current Cleveland County, NC employees, as of the present day [on the date the query is performed]. Please include the following:
1) Employee first / last name
2) Date of hire
3) Position / title / department
4) Salary [including hourly wage, hourly rate, or salary -- whichever payment structure is applicable to the employee]
Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel or other machine-readable format. If any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.
** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I’m NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to "inspect", nor to obtain a printed copy of, this electronic record. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of this record already exists). 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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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 clear explanations of 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 by me and my 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.
Thank you for your assistance!
** 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: Completed
Documents:
Activity:
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February 21, 2025 4:38 pm
1 month ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Public Information Requests <[email protected]>
date: Feb 21, 2025, 4:38 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (February 2025) Request for Cleveland County, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. As of the present dayGood afternoon Cleveland County PIO,
Thank you for sending the spreadsheet above on 02/19.
I have reviewed that document, and I will now mark the request as “Completed” on our website.
Have a great weekend!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Completed -
February 19, 2025 8:52 am
1 month ago
from: Public Information Requests <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Feb 19, 2025, 8:52 AM
subject: RE: Public records request. (February 2025) Request for Cleveland County, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. As of the present dayGood morning. Please find responsive records attached.
Thank you,
Public Records Request.
**Editor’s Note: Please see the 1 file referenced (“2-19-2025-Sunshine-Record-Request.xlsx”) at top left in our Documents section.
Status: Response Received from Government -
February 17, 2025 8:02 am
1 month ago
from: Public Information Requests <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Feb 17, 2025, 8:02 AM
subject: RE: Public records request. (February 2025) Request for Cleveland County, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. As of the present dayRequest received through the public records portal and is in queue for processing.
Thank you,
Public Records Request
Status: Government Processing Request -
February 13, 2025 6:11 pm
1 month ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Public Information Requests <[email protected]>
cc: Kerri Melton <[email protected]>, [email protected]
date: Feb 13, 2025, 6:11 PM
subject: Public records request. (February 2025) Request for Cleveland County, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. As of the present dayGood evening PIO, Kerri, David, (Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these records),
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which I’m making in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
The type of basic salary data I’m requesting is simple to provide, is very commonly produced, and is widely considered a matter of public record as part of the public personnel file of employees. Many NC entities fulfill requests like this via email in 1 week, and in many cases 1 day. You’ve also fulfilled this request for me before.
Please provide the names and salaries of all current Cleveland County, NC employees, as of the present day [on the date the query is performed]. Please include the following:
1) Employee first / last name
2) Date of hire
3) Position / title / department
4) Salary [including hourly wage, hourly rate, or salary — whichever payment structure is applicable to the employee]Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel or other machine-readable format. If any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.
** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I’m NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to “inspect”, nor to obtain a printed copy of, this electronic record. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of this record already exists). 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. **
————————————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 clear explanations of 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 28816The request has been sent solely by me and my 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.
Thank you for your assistance!
** 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 -
February 13, 2025 6:06 pm
1 month ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending