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.
Other (indicate in message) Submitted: January 9, 2025 | Updated: January 21, 2025
(January 2025) Request for Western Carolina, NC University: “Full financial disclosure” for Head Football Coach contract extension through 2030.
Good evening Chris, Shea, Julia, Mike, (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
If such a record exists. Please provide the current electronic copy of the “full financial disclosure” on Head Football Coach Kerwin Bell’s contract extension through 2030. This should include base salary, signing bonus, bonus incentives and vehicles provided.
To be clear, I am not asking to receive any confidential financial information – only what is available to the public as part of the public file.
** 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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January 21, 2025 12:25 pm
1 month ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Shelly Fulk <[email protected]>
date: Jan 21, 2025, 12:25 PM
subject: Re: Fw: Public records request. (January 2025) Request for Western Carolina, NC University: “Full financial disclosure” for Head Football Coach contract extension through 2030.Hi Shelly,
Thank you for sharing the document above. And, I will also note the email address you mentioned for future requests.
Later this afternoon I will mark the request as “Completed” on our website.
Have a great afternoon!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Completed -
January 21, 2025 11:12 am
1 month ago
from: Shelly Fulk <[email protected]>
to: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
date: Jan 21, 2025, 11:12 AM
subject: Fw: Public records request. (January 2025) Request for Western Carolina, NC University: “Full financial disclosure” for Head Football Coach contract extension through 2030.Good afternoon,
Attached is the responsive document for your request. For future requests, please send to [email protected].
Best,
Shelly Fulk
Executive Assistant
Office of Legal Counsel and Institutional Integrity
Western Carolina University | 520 H. F. Robinson Administration Building
1 University Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723
o: (828) 227.7116 | [email protected]
Editor’s Note: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Kerwin Bell – Head Football Coach Amendment Employment Agreement – Signed 12-13-2024.pdf“) at top left in our Documents section.
Status: Response Received from Government -
January 17, 2025 11:49 am
2 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Shea Browning <[email protected]>
cc: CIO Office <[email protected]>, Julia Duvall <[email protected]>, Mike Byers <[email protected]>
date: Jan 17, 2025, 11:49 AM
subject: Re: Public records request. (January 2025) Request for Western Carolina, NC University: “Full financial disclosure” for Head Football Coach contract extension through 2030.Hi Shea,
Thank you for confirming receipt of my request.
I’ll follow up in another 1 – 2 weeks, if I don’t hear anything else before then.
Have a great weekend!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Government Processing Request -
January 16, 2025 6:00 pm
2 months ago
from: Shea Browning <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>, CIO Office <[email protected]>
cc: Julia Duvall <[email protected]>,
Mike Byers <[email protected]>
date: Jan 16, 2025, 6:00 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (January 2025) Request for Western Carolina, NC University: “Full financial disclosure” for Head Football Coach contract extension through 2030.Your request has been received and will be processed in the coming days.
Shea Browning
General Counsel
Status: Government Processing Request -
January 16, 2025 4:56 pm
2 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: [email protected] cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
date: Jan 16, 2025, 4:56 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (January 2025) Request for Western Carolina, NC University: “Full financial disclosure” for Head Football Coach contract extension through 2030.Good afternoon Chris, Shea, Julia, Mike, (Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these records),
I submitted the following public records request to your offices on 01/09/25:
(January 2025) Request for Western Carolina, NC University: “Full financial disclosure” for Head Football Coach contract extension through 2030.
I have not received any response since submitting the request.
Please confirm receipt of my request to let me know it has begun processing, and please provide an anticipated date for its completion. I will follow up again in 1 week, if I don’t hear anything else before then.
Thank you for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Follow up -
January 9, 2025 6:46 pm
2 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
date: Jan 9, 2025, 6:46 PM
subject: Public records request. (January 2025) Request for Western Carolina, NC University: “Full financial disclosure” for Head Football Coach contract extension through 2030.Good evening Chris, Shea, Julia, Mike, (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 If such a record exists. Please provide the current electronic copy of the “full financial disclosure” on Head Football Coach Kerwin Bell’s contract extension through 2030. This should include base salary, signing bonus, bonus incentives and vehicles provided.
To be clear, I am not asking to receive any confidential financial information – only what is available to the public as part of the public file.
** 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 -
January 9, 2025 6:47 pm
2 months ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending