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Other (indicate in message) Submitted: February 12, 2026 | Updated: February 17, 2026
(February 2026) Request for Town of Burgaw, NC Government: Current Town Manager employment contract, salary, and benefits.
Good afternoon Kristin, Kim, Tiffany, James, (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
Please provide the electronic copy of the current employment contract for the Town of Burgaw, NC Town Manager. Additionally, if it is not already indicated within the contract, please provide their current salary and any benefits they receive.
** 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
Activity:
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February 17, 2026 12:38 pm
3 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Kim Rivenbark <[email protected]>
date: Feb 17, 2026, 12:38 PM
subject: Re: [External] Public records request. (February 2026) Request for Town of Burgaw, NC Government: Current Town Manager employment contract, salary, and benefits.Hi Kim,
Thank you for providing the files above on 02/13.
I reviewed those documents, and will now mark the request as “Completed” on our website.
Have a great afternoon!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Completed -
February 13, 2026 10:36 am
3 months ago
from: Kim Rivenbark <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Feb 13, 2026, 10:36 AM
subject: RE: [External] Public records request. (February 2026) Request for Town of Burgaw, NC Government: Current Town Manager employment contract, salary, and benefits.Please see attached requested.
Also current salary for James Gantt is $135,580.52
Thank you,
Kim
Kimberly Rivenbark, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Director
Deputy Town Clerk
(910) 663-3444 www.burgawnc.gov 109 N. Walker St.
(910) 259-6644 fax [email protected] Burgaw, NC 28425
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Status: Response Received from Government -
February 12, 2026 4:16 pm
4 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Kristin Wells <[email protected]>
cc: Kim Rivenbark <[email protected]>, [email protected], James Gantt <[email protected]>
date: Feb 12, 2026, 4:16 PM
subject: Public records request. (February 2026) Request for Town of Burgaw, NC Government: Current Town Manager employment contract, salary, and benefits.Good afternoon Kristin, Kim, Tiffany, James, (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 Please provide the electronic copy of the current employment contract for the Town of Burgaw, NC Town Manager. Additionally, if it is not already indicated within the contract, please provide their current salary and any benefits they receive.
** 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 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 12, 2026 4:14 pm
4 months ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending