Other (indicate in message) Submitted: January 23, 2025 | Updated: March 20, 2025

(January 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Current President’s Salary and Benefits Package. As of the present day.

Good afternoon Amy (or MCC Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these Records),

I’m using your form at https://www.montgomery.edu/mcc-public-records-request/ to submit my public records request. However, I just want to mention again that the form still requires senders to provide the following fields:

- Name (Required)
- Date (Required)
- Title (Required)
- Organization (Required)
- Address (Required)
- Email (Required)
- Phone (Required)
- Request Description (Required)
- I acknowledge that a fee may be required for the requested information, in accordance with MCC Board Policy 2.3.8.1 (Required)

I’d like to note again that by Law senders are NOT required to provide a name, address, purpose, or any other personally identifying information in order to make a public records request. However, I'll just 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.

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.

SUBJECT:
(January 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Current President's Salary and Benefits Package. As of the present day.

MESSAGE:
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 current MCC College President's Salary and Benefits Package, as of the present day (date the query is performed).

** 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. **

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: Response Received from Government

Documents:

Activity:

  • March 20, 2025 9:22 am

    1 day ago

    from: Hunter Smith <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    date: Mar 20, 2025, 9:22 AM
    subject: Re: Following up on my public records request. (January 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Current President’s Salary and Benefits Package. As of the present day.

     

    Good Afternoon,

     

    The information that was requested on 01/23/2025 at 4:11pm EST by the sunshine request team can be found below:

     

    As of 03/19/2025, the Montgomery Community College President receives an annual salary of $181,414.00. Benefits include regular state employee benefits (health insurance, retirement), professional dues, and a travel allowance.

     

    Thank you,

     

    Hunter L. Smith, M. Ed.

    Dean of Institutional Effectiveness & Advancement

    SACSCOC Liaison

    Montgomery Community College

    1011 Page Street

    Troy, NC 27371

    Telephone:  (910) 898-9605

    Email: smithh6902@montgomery.edu

    Website:  http://www.montgomery.edu

    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hunter-smith-ab2a9011a

     

    “Get Onboard and Be a LEGEND”

    Status: Response Received from Government
  • March 13, 2025 4:29 pm

    1 week ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Hunter Smith <[email protected]>
    cc: Amy Goodwin <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected], Chad Bledsoe <[email protected]>, [email protected]
    date: Mar 13, 2025, 4:29 PM
    subject: Re: Following up on my public records request. (January 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Current President’s Salary and Benefits Package. As of the present day.

     

    Good afternoon Hunter, all others CCed,

     

    I submitted the following public records request to your offices on 01/23/25 (via your Public Records Requests online form):
    (January 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Current President’s Salary and Benefits Package. As of the present day

     

    I asked for “… the current MCC College President’s Salary and Benefits Package, as of the present day (date the query is performed).”

     

    I did not receive any response, so I followed up via email on January 30th and February 12th. On February 21st, I was informed that the college had received my request.

     

    This should be a very simple record to produce. Having made reasonable attempts to follow up on my request since January, and having received no additional update in nearly a month — if I do not hear back in 1 week, I will need to mark the request as having been “Denied” by your organization.

     

    Thank you.

     

    ~ The Sunshine Request Team

    Status: Follow up
  • February 21, 2025 1:56 pm

    1 month ago

    from: Hunter Smith <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    date: Feb 21, 2025, 1:56 PM
    subject: Re: Following up on my public records request. (January 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Current President’s Salary and Benefits Package. As of the present day.

     

    Good Afternoon,

     

    This message is to inform you that Montgomery Community College has received your public records request and is currently processing your request. As soon as I have an update on your request, I will let you know. Please be advised that all public record requests are processed in the office of institutional advancement and no other individuals within the institution are able to provide updates on your request.

     

    Thank you and have a great day,

     

    Hunter L. Smith, M. Ed.

    Dean of Institutional Effectiveness & Advancement

    SACSCOC Liaison

    Montgomery Community College

    1011 Page Street

    Troy, NC 27371

    Telephone:  (910) 898-9605

    Email: smithh6902@montgomery.edu

    Website:  http://www.montgomery.edu

    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hunter-smith-ab2a9011a

     

    “Get Onboard and Be a LEGEND”

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • February 12, 2025 4:22 pm

    1 month ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Amy Goodwin <[email protected]>
    cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Chad Bledsoe <[email protected]>
    date: Feb 12, 2025, 4:22 PM
    subject: Re: Following up on my public records request. (January 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Current President’s Salary and Benefits Package. As of the present day.

     

    Good afternoon,

     

    This is my second attempt to follow up regarding the public records request I submitted to your offices on 01/23/25 (via your Public Records Requests online form).
    (January 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Current President’s Salary and Benefits Package. As of the present day

     

    I have not received any response since submitting the request, nor to my follow up email about this on January 30.

     

    Under NC Public Records Law, you are required to “promptly” process all public records requests. Essentially, this means that if you intentionally delay the fulfillment of a request by allowing it to “sit” until staff has availability to address it, or feels like answering emails, then this could be considered a denial of a request. With this in mind, I want to highlight the court case referenced in item #6 of the following article, posted on the NC Press Association website. In this instance: “The trial court held that an unjustified one-month delay in production of records was tantamount to a denial”. http://www.ncpress.com/stories/a-bakers-dozen-for-2022nc-public-records-law,2390

     

    Having made reasonable attempts to follow up on my request, and having received no response since submitting the request — if I do not hear back in the next 11 days, I will mark the request as having been “Denied” by your organization.

     

    Thank you.

     

    ~ The Sunshine Request Team

    Status: Follow up
  • January 30, 2025 3:40 pm

    1 month ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Amy Goodwin <[email protected]>
    cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
    date: Jan 30, 2025, 3:40 PM
    subject: Following up on my public records request. (January 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Current President’s Salary and Benefits Package. As of the present day.

     

    Hello Amy, Kelly, Taylor, Tonya, (Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these Records),

     

    I submitted the following public records request to MCC on 01/23/2025 at 4:11pm EST via your Public Records Requests online form [See message copied below]. I have screenshots of my submission at the time it was made.

     

    I have not received any response since I submitted the request. Therefore, I must follow up with you directly via email.

     

    Please confirm receipt of the request to let me know it has begun processing, and please provide an anticipated timeline for the completion of my request.

     

    I’ll follow up again in 1 week, if I don’t hear anything else before then.

     

    Thank you!

     

    ~ The Sunshine Request Team
    ————————

     

    “Good afternoon Amy (or MCC Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these Records),

     

    I’m using your form at https://www.montgomery.edu/mcc-public-records-request/ to submit my public records request. However, I just want to mention again that the form still requires senders to provide the following fields:

     

    – Name (Required)
    – Date (Required)
    – Title (Required)
    – Organization (Required)
    – Address (Required)
    – Email (Required)
    – Phone (Required)
    – Request Description (Required)
    – I acknowledge that a fee may be required for the requested information, in accordance with MCC Board Policy 2.3.8.1 (Required)

     

    I’d like to note again that by Law senders are NOT required to provide a name, address, purpose, or any other personally identifying information in order to make a public records request. However, I’ll just 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.

     

    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.

     

    SUBJECT:
    (January 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Current President’s Salary and Benefits Package. As of the present day.

     

    MESSAGE:
    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 current MCC College President’s Salary and Benefits Package, as of the present day (date the query is performed).

     

    ** 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. **

     

    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: Follow up
  • January 23, 2025 4:11 pm

    1 month ago

    **01/23/25 Editor’s Note: We submitted the request below to Montgomery Community College’s public records request form at 4:11pm EST on 01/23/2025.

     

    You can see a screenshot of the submission, and the auto-response message we received from their website, above in our “Documents” section (File Name:“01/23/2025 Form Submission.zip”).

     

    We will follow up again in another week or so, if we haven’t received a response.

     

    Thank you for using Sunshine Request!

     

    Good afternoon Amy (or MCC Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these Records),

     

    I’m using your form at https://www.montgomery.edu/mcc-public-records-request/ to submit my public records request. However, I just want to mention again that the form still requires senders to provide the following fields:

     

    – Name (Required)

    – Date (Required)

    – Title (Required)

    – Organization (Required)

    – Address (Required)

    – Email (Required)

    – Phone (Required)

    – Request Description (Required)

    – I acknowledge that a fee may be required for the requested information, in accordance with MCC Board Policy 2.3.8.1 (Required)

     

    I’d like to note again that by Law senders are NOT required to provide a name, address, purpose, or any other personally identifying information in order to make a public records request. However, I’ll just 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.

     

    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.

     

    SUBJECT:

    (January 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Current President’s Salary and Benefits Package. As of the present day.

     

    MESSAGE:

    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 current MCC College President’s Salary and Benefits Package, as of the present day (date the query is performed). 

     

    ** 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. **

     

    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
  • January 23, 2025 4:21 pm

    1 month ago

    Submitted to Sunshine Request
    Status: Pending