Other (indicate in message) Submitted: February 5, 2026 | Updated: February 13, 2026

(February 2026) Request for City of Belmont, NC Government: Police Department budgetary documents for Fiscal Years 2023 – 2025.

Good afternoon Laurel, or City 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

SUBJECT:
(February 2026) Request for City of Belmont, NC Government: Police Department budgetary documents for Fiscal Years 2023 - 2025.

MESSAGE:
Related to the Belmont Police Department specifically.

Please provide the electronic copy of the adopted budgeted amount, and actual expenditures, for each of the following fiscal years (FY): 2023, 2024, 2025. Please produce this info in an itemized format, if available. I’m primarily seeking the overall totals for each year.

Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel, PDF, 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.

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:

  • February 13, 2026 3:40 pm

    3 months ago

    from: Laura Woelfel <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    date: Feb 13, 2026, 3:40 PM
    subject: Re: Public Information Request

     

    Thank you, have a great weekend!

     

    Laura Woelfel

    City Clerk,  City of Belmont

    O 704.825.5586 ext. 3003

    C 980.525.1377

    PO Box 431, Belmont, NC 28012

    1401 E. Catawba St. Belmont, NC 28012

     

    Please be aware that emails sent to and/or from this email address are subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. This message may contain confidential and/or proprietary information and is intended for the person/entity to whom it was originally addressed. Any use by others is strictly prohibited.
    Status: Response Received from Government
  • February 13, 2026 2:43 pm

    3 months ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Laura Woelfel <[email protected]>
    date: Feb 13, 2026, 2:43 PM
    subject: Re: Public Information Request

     

    Hi Laura,

     

    Thank you for providing the three spreadsheets above on 02/09.

     

    I reviewed those files, and will now mark the request as “Completed” on our website.

     

    Have a great weekend!

     

    ~ The Sunshine Request Team

    Status: Completed
  • February 9, 2026 3:55 pm

    4 months ago

    from: Laura Woelfel <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    date: Feb 9, 2026, 3:55 PM
    subject: Re: Public Information Request

     

    Good Afternoon,

     

    Attached is the requested information.

     

    Thank you,

     

    Laura Woelfel

    City Clerk,  City of Belmont

    O 704.825.5586 ext. 3003

    C 980.525.1377

    PO Box 431, Belmont, NC 28012

    1401 E. Catawba St. Belmont, NC 28012

     

    ** Editor’s Note: Please see the 3 files referenced (FY 2025 Police Budget to Actual, FY 2024 Police Budget to Actual, FY 2023 Police Budget to Actual) at top left in our Documents section.

    Status: Response Received from Government
  • February 6, 2026 8:23 am

    4 months ago

    from: Laura Woelfel <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    date: Feb 6, 2026, 8:23 AM
    subject: Public Information Request

     

    Hello,

     

    Your Public Information Request has been received. Once staff completes the request, I will send you the requested information.

     

    Thank you,

     

    Laura Woelfel

    City Clerk,  City of Belmont

    O 704.825.5586 ext. 3003

    C 980.525.1377

    PO Box 431, Belmont, NC 28012

    1401 E. Catawba St. Belmont, NC 28012

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • February 5, 2026 5:04 pm

    4 months ago

    ** Editor’s Note: We submitted the following request to the City of Belmont, NC on 02/05/26 @ 5:04pm EST via their Public Information Request Form. Any updates we receive will be posted on our website.

     

    Good afternoon Laurel, or City 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 

     

    SUBJECT:

    (February 2026) Request for City of Belmont, NC Government: Police Department budgetary documents for Fiscal Years 2023 – 2025.

     

    MESSAGE:

    Related to the Belmont Police Department specifically.

     

    Please provide the electronic copy of the adopted budgeted amount, and actual expenditures, for each of the following fiscal years (FY): 2023, 2024, 2025. Please produce this info in an itemized format, if available. I’m primarily seeking the overall totals for each year.

     

    Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel, PDF, 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 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: Sent to Government
  • February 5, 2026 5:06 pm

    4 months ago

    Submitted to Sunshine Request
    Status: Pending