Other (indicate in message) Submitted: January 9, 2023 | Updated: July 11, 2023

(January 2023) Multi-part request for Town of Forest City, NC Government: Employee base salaries and overtime, as of 01/09/2023 or present day.

Hello Town of Forest City, NC Government (Records Officer),

I'd like to make a multi-part public records request for the following information under NC Public Records Law
Ref: https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html

A. Please provide a list of ALL current Town of Forest City, NC employees and their base yearly salaries, as of 01/09/2023 (or on the date the query is performed). Please include the following:

1) Name of employee
2) Original hire date
3) Current department
4) Current position
5) Current Salary

B. Please also provide a list of all overtime paid to each employee, as of the current date.

Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel format, if possible.

If any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.

Please note: I am not requesting to come in person to inspect, nor to obtain printed copies of, electronic records. In accordance with NC Public Records Law, I’m requesting explicitly that all responsive records be provided via an electronic medium / format (in which the records should already exist), such as an email, file share, google drive folder, mailed flash drive if necessary, etc.

**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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I am 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. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.

Please note that I cannot commit to sign any forms or pay any potential fees / associated costs related to any request. If it is not possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost.

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: Completed

Activity:

  • July 11, 2023 9:45 am

    9 months ago

    **07/11/23 Editor’s Note to Sender: It was recently brought to our attention that site users are having trouble opening / downloading the the original file posted to our “Documents” section above back in February.

     

    We have re-uploaded the original file as of today 07/11/23, and this appears to resolve the issue. Please see the referenced file (“Redownloaded-71123-Employee-List-as-of-January-2023-Public-Records-Request.xlsx”) at top left in our Documents section.

     

    Thank you for using Sunshine Request!


    Status: Completed
  • February 3, 2023 7:04 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Lisa Greene <[email protected]>
    date: Feb 3, 2023, 7:04 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: January 2023) Multi-part request for Town of Forest City, NC Government: Employee base salaries and overtime, as of 01/09/2023 or present day.

     

    Good evening Lisa,

     

    Thank you for your help with this request! I’ve marked it as completed on our site.

     

    Have a good weekend.


    Status: Completed
  • February 2, 2023 3:05 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Lisa Greene <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    date: Feb 2, 2023, 3:05 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: January 2023) Multi-part request for Town of Forest City, NC Government: Employee base salaries and overtime, as of 01/09/2023 or present day.

     

    I apologize for the delay, attached you will find the information as you had requested.

    Lisa Greene
    HR Administrator
    Town of Forest City
    828-248-5242

     

    **Editor’s Note: Please see referenced file “Employee-List-as-of-January-2023-Public-Records-Request.xls” at top left in documents


    Status: Response Received from Government
  • February 2, 2023 1:44 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Lisa Greene <[email protected]> cc: [email protected],
    [email protected],
    [email protected]” <[email protected]>
    date: Feb 2, 2023, 1:44 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: January 2023) Multi-part request for Town of Forest City, NC Government: Employee base salaries and overtime, as of 01/09/2023 or present day.

     

    Good afternoon Town of Forest City, NC (Records Officer) [and all CCed],

     

    This is my 3rd attempt to follow up on my public records request. First sent to your offices 01/10/2023:
    (January 2023) Multi-part request for Town of Forest City, NC Government: Employee base salaries and overtime, as of 01/09/2023 or present day.

     

    To date, I have not received any response.

     

    Can you please confirm that the request has been received, and please provide an anticipated date for its completion? I will follow up around the time you specify.

     

    In any case, I will follow up again in one week if I do not hear back, and I will mark this request as having been “Denied” by your office at that time.

     

    Thank you for your assistance!

    ~ The Sunshine Request Team


    Status: Follow up
  • January 25, 2023 5:11 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Lisa Greene <[email protected]>
    cc: [email protected], [email protected], “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
    date: Jan 25, 2023, 5:11 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: January 2023) Multi-part request for Town of Forest City, NC Government: Employee base salaries and overtime, as of 01/09/2023 or present day.

     

    Good afternoon Town of Forest City, NC (Records Officer) [and all CCed],

     

    I’m following up on this public records request that was sent in on 1/10: (January 2023) Multi-part request for Town of Forest City, NC Government: Employee base salaries and overtime, as of 01/09/2023 or present day.

     

    Please confirm that the request has been received on your end, and if / when it will begin being processed. Please provide a timeline or rough estimate as to when the request will be completed, and I will follow up around the time you specify.

     

    In any case, I’ll plan to follow up one more time in early February if I don’t hear back before then. And after that if there is no response I will mark this request as denied on our site.

     

    Thank you for your assistance!


    Status: Follow up
  • January 18, 2023 3:03 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Lisa Greene <[email protected]>
    cc: [email protected],
    [email protected]
    date: Jan 18, 2023, 3:03 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: January 2023) Multi-part request for Town of Forest City, NC Government: Employee base salaries and overtime, as of 01/09/2023 or present day.

     

    Good afternoon Town of Forest City, NC (Records Officer) [and all CCed],

     

    I’m following up on this public records request that was sent in on 1/10: (January 2023) Multi-part request for Town of Forest City, NC Government: Employee base salaries and overtime, as of 01/09/2023 or present day.

     

    Please confirm that the request has been received on your end, and if / when it will begin being processed. Please provide a timeline or rough estimate as to when the request will be completed, and I will follow up around the time you specify.

     

    In any case, I’ll plan to follow up in early February if I have not heard back before then.

     

    Thank you for your assistance!


    Status: Follow up
  • January 10, 2023 3:54 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Lisa Greene <[email protected]>
    cc: [email protected], [email protected]
    date: Jan 10, 2023, 3:54 PM
    subject: Records Request: January 2023) Multi-part request for Town of Forest City, NC Government: Employee base salaries and overtime, as of 01/09/2023 or present day.

     

    Good afternoon Town of Forest City, NC (Records Officer)[and all 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 around the end of the month if I have not heard back before then.

     

    Here are the details of the request:

     

    Subject: 

    (January 2023) Multi-part request for Town of Forest City, NC Government: Employee base salaries and overtime, as of 01/09/2023 or present day.

     

    Message:

    “Hello Town of Forest City, NC Government (Records Officer),

     

    I’d like to make a multi-part public records request for the following information under NC Public Records Law
    Ref: https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html

     

    A. Please provide a list of ALL current Town of Forest City, NC employees and their base yearly salaries, as of 01/09/2023 (or on the date the query is performed). Please include the following:

     

    1) Name of employee

    2) Original hire date

    3) Current department

    4) Current position

    5) Current Salary

     

    B. Please also provide a list of all overtime paid to each employee, as of the current date.

     

    Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel format, if possible.

     

    If any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.

     

    Please note: I am not requesting to come in person to inspect, nor to obtain printed copies of, electronic records. In accordance with NC Public Records Law, I’m requesting explicitly that all responsive records be provided via an electronic medium / format (in which the records should already exist), such as an email, file share, google drive folder, mailed flash drive if necessary, etc.

     

    **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.**

    ——————

     

    I am 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. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.

     

    Please note that I cannot commit to sign any forms or pay any potential fees / associated costs related to any request. If it is not possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost.

     

    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
  • January 9, 2023 4:21 pm

    1 year ago

    Submitted to Sunshine Request
    Status: Pending