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Other (indicate in message) Submitted: February 5, 2026 | Updated: February 5, 2026
(February 2026) Request for Alexander County, NC Government: Attorney salary as of present day.
Good afternoon Ben, Sylvia, Jennifer, (Records Officer / Custodian of the records),
Please reply promptly to the public records request below, which is being made in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
Please provide Ben Faulkenberry’s current salary as of the present day (on the date the query is performed). This should include date of hire, position / title / department, and current salary.
If 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 should already exist). If the request is unclear, or 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 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!
** 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
Activity:
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February 5, 2026 5:07 pm
4 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: “Turnmire, Sylvia” <[email protected]>
cc: “Faulkenberry, Ben” <[email protected]>, “Herman, Jennifer” <[email protected]>
date: Feb 5, 2026, 5:07 PM
subject: Re: [EXTERNAL]Public records request. (February 2026) Request for Alexander County, NC Government: Attorney salary as of present day.Hi Sylvia,
Thank you very much for your super-prompt assistance!
Later this evening or early tomorrow I’ll mark the request as “Completed” on our site.
Have a great evening!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Completed -
February 5, 2026 5:03 pm
4 months ago
from: Turnmire, Sylvia <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>, “Faulkenberry, Ben” <[email protected]>
cc: “Herman, Jennifer” <[email protected]>
date: Feb 5, 2026, 5:03 PM
subject: RE: [EXTERNAL]Public records request. (February 2026) Request for Alexander County, NC Government: Attorney salary as of present day.Good afternoon,
Please find the information listed below as a response to your inquiry.
Benjamin Faulkenberry
Date of Hire – May 2, 2022
Position/Title – County Attorney
Department – Legal
Current Salary – $142,210.38Thank you,
Sylvia L. Turnmire
Human Resources Director
621 Liledoun Road
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-1132
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Status: Response Received from Government -
February 5, 2026 4:31 pm
4 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: “Faulkenberry, Ben” <[email protected]>
cc: “Turnmire, Sylvia” <[email protected]>, “Herman, Jennifer” <[email protected]>
date: Feb 5, 2026, 4:31 PM
subject: Public records request. (February 2026) Request for Alexander County, NC Government: Attorney salary as of present day.Good afternoon Ben, Sylvia, Jennifer, (Records Officer / Custodian of the records),
Please reply promptly to the public records request below, which is being made in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
Please provide Ben Faulkenberry’s current salary as of the present day (on the date the query is performed). This should include date of hire, position / title / department, and current salary.
If 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 should already exist). If the request is unclear, or 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 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 28816The 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!
** 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 5, 2026 4:28 pm
4 months ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending