Other (indicate in message) Submitted: June 29, 2021 | Updated: May 25, 2022

(July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

Hello Rockingham County, NC Government (Records Officer),

I'd like to make a public records request for the following information under NC Public Records Law:

A similar request from March 12, 2019 was marked as "Denied" via www.sunshinerequest.com on November 18, 2020 when your office had not provided any clear updates on status or timeline for completion.

Ref: https://www.sunshinerequest.com/records_request/emails-from-rockingham-county-commissioner/

For a year and a half Sunshine's Team made numerous attempts to follow up on the request. But, as there was no clarity on if / when the request would ever be completed by Rockingham County Gov. they had to move on and “Close" the request on their site.

I am not asking that you "reopen" that specific request. Rather, I am instead requesting a new version of the same info, and would ask that this time you please start the process over, treat it as a brand new request, and please provide a clear indication that the request has been received, and an estimated date for completion.
----

The new request is as follows:

Related to emails from Rockingham County, NC Commissioner -- Please provide all emails sent from Commissioner Craig Travis to all other Commissioners from September 01, 2018 through January 31, 2019.

Additionally - please provide all .pdfs, files, attachments, videos, hyperlinks, etc. that are indicated within the responsive records. For example: A .pdf that is an attachment within an email, should also be provided as a document along with the responsive emails.

Please include all of those additional documents where applicable, as relates to the requested information above.

If the records are ultimately too large to send via emailed file share, I'd ask that you please create a public Google Drive folder / link or some other file format to transfer the files electronically.

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.

Editor’s Note 06/29/21: We apologize for the delay in processing and publishing this request on our site. Sunshine Request is a project built and run by a small team at PRC Applications. We run the site in addition to our primary business. While we will always do our best to process and follow up on requests as quickly as possible, there may be occasional delays, depending on our availability in a given week or month.

Thank you for using www.sunshinerequest.com!

Status: Government Denied Request

Activity:

  • May 25, 2022 1:44 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: John Morris <[email protected]>
    cc: Lance Metzler <[email protected]>,
    Paul Murray <[email protected]>
    date: May 25, 2022, 1:44 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Good afternoon John,

     

    This is my fifth follow up on this request since 3/2: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    I’ve not received any confirmation that the request was completed, we have not received any responsive records, and we have not received a reply to any of our previous emails over the past 12 weeks.

     

    At this time I will be marking this request as “Denied” on our site, and if you wish to reply at any point in the future we will be happy to reopen this request.

     

    Thank you!


    Status: Government Denied Request
  • May 4, 2022 5:09 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: John Morris <[email protected]>
    cc: Lance Metzler <[email protected]>,
    Paul Murray <[email protected]>
    date: May 4, 2022, 5:09 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Good afternoon John,

     

    Checking in a third time on this public records request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    We last heard from you relating to this request back on March 1st when you replied to our follow up: “Thanks for the follow up. I will check on this and get back to you. I believe this was completed a while ago. Thanks again and I’ll be back in touch.”

     

    The last reply we received from you before that response was on August 10th, 2021 when you said: “Sunshine: we are working on this request. Thanks”
    Since then we had followed up 3 times and never received a response saying the request was completed.

     

    Is there any new update to report or do you have an estimated timeline for completion? I will plan on following up again at the end of the month if I haven’t heard from you by then.

     

    Thank you!


    Status: Follow up
  • April 5, 2022 1:30 pm

    2 years ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: John Morris <[email protected]>
    cc: Lance Metzler <[email protected]>,
    Paul Murray <[email protected]>
    date: Apr 5, 2022, 1:30 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Good afternoon John,

     

    Checking in another time on this public records request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    We last heard from you relating to this request back on March 1st when you replied to our follow up: “Thanks for the follow up. I will check on this and get back to you. I believe this was completed a while ago. Thanks again and I’ll be back in touch. “

     

    The last reply we received from you before your response back on March 1st was on August 10th, 2021 when you said: “Sunshine: we are working on this request. Thanks” Since then we had followed up 3 times and never received a response saying the request was completed.

     

    Is there any new update to report or do you have an estimated timeline for completion? I will plan on following up again at the end of the month if I haven’t heard from you by then.

     

    Thank you!


    Status: Follow up
  • March 21, 2022 1:45 pm

    2 years ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: John Morris <[email protected]>
    cc: Lance Metzler <[email protected]>,
    Paul Murray <[email protected]>
    date: Mar 21, 2022, 1:45 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Good afternoon John,

     

    Checking in again on this request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    We last heard from you relating to this request back on March 1st when you replied to our follow up: “Thanks for the follow up. I will check on this and get back to you. I believe this was completed a while ago. Thanks again and I’ll be back in touch. ”

     

    Is there any new update to report or do you have an estimated timeline for completion? I will plan on following up again in early April if I haven’t heard from you by then.

     

    Thank you!


    Status: Follow up
  • March 2, 2022 12:54 pm

    2 years ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: John Morris <[email protected]>
    cc: Lance Metzler <[email protected]>,
    Paul Murray <[email protected]>
    date: Mar 2, 2022, 12:54 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Good afternoon John,

     

    Thank you for your reply.

     

    The last reply we received from you before your response yesterday was on August 10th, 2021 when you said: “Sunshine: we are working on this request. Thanks”

     

    Since then we’ve followed up 3 times and never received a response saying the request was completed.

     

    We appreciate you looking into this!


    Status: Government Processing Request
  • March 1, 2022 4:22 pm

    2 years ago

    from: John Morris <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    cc: Lance Metzler <[email protected]>,
    Paul Murray <[email protected]>
    date: Mar 1, 2022, 4:22 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Thanks for the follow up. I will check on this and get back to you. I believe this was completed a while ago. Thanks again and I’ll be back in touch.

    John M. Morris


    Status: Government Processing Request
  • March 1, 2022 4:11 pm

    2 years ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: John Morris <[email protected]>
    cc: Paul Murray <[email protected]>,
    Lance Metzler <[email protected]>
    date: Mar 1, 2022, 4:11 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Good afternoon John,

     

    I’m following up another time on this public records request that was sent in on July 7th last year: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    We last heard from you relating to this request on August 10th, 2021 when you said: “Sunshine: we are working on this request. Thanks”

     

    Is there any new update to report or do you have an estimated timeline for completion? I will plan on following up a final time at the end of this month if I haven’t heard back by then.

     

    Thank you!


    Status: Follow up
  • January 19, 2022 3:51 pm

    2 years ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: John Morris <[email protected]>
    cc: Paul Murray <[email protected]>,
    Lance Metzler <[email protected]>
    date: Jan 19, 2022, 3:51 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Good afternoon John,

     

    I am following up again on this public records request that was sent in on July 7th last year: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    We last heard from you relating to this request on August 10th, 2021 when you said: “Sunshine: we are working on this request. Thanks”

     

    Is there any new update to report or do you have an estimated timeline for completion? I will plan on following up one more time in early February if I haven’t heard back before then.

     

    Thank you!


    Status: Follow up
  • September 17, 2021 4:16 pm

    2 years ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: John Morris <[email protected]>
    cc: Paul Murray <[email protected]>,
    Lance Metzler <[email protected]>
    date: Sep 17, 2021, 4:16 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Good afternoon John,

     

    I am following up on this request that was sent in on July 7th: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Is there any update to report? I will plan on following up again in early October.

     

    Thank you!


    Status: Follow up
  • August 25, 2021 1:22 pm

    2 years ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: John Morris <[email protected]>
    cc: Paul Murray <[email protected]>,
    Lance Metzler <[email protected]>
    date: Aug 25, 2021, 1:22 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Good afternoon John,

     

    Thank you for your update on 8/10. I will plan on following up again in mid-September.

     

    Appreciate your help!


    Status: Government Processing Request
  • August 10, 2021 12:43 pm

    2 years ago

    from: John Morris <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    cc: Paul Murray <[email protected]>,
    Lance Metzler <[email protected]>
    date: Aug 10, 2021, 12:43 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Sunshine: we are working on this request.

     

    Thanks
    John M. Morris, JD, MBA
    County Attorney
    Rockingham County Legal Department
    P.O. Box 93
    Wentworth, NC 27375
    Phone: 336-342-8347


    Status: Government Processing Request
  • August 10, 2021 12:26 pm

    2 years ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Paul Murray <[email protected]>
    cc: Lance Metzler <[email protected]>,
    John Morris <[email protected]>
    date: Aug 10, 2021, 12:26 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Good afternoon Rockingham County Government,

     

    I am checking in on this request that was sent in on July 7th: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Is there any update to report? I will plan on following up again at the end of the month if I don’t hear back before then.

     

    Thank you!


    Status: Follow up
  • July 7, 2021 12:41 pm

    2 years ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Mable Scott <[email protected]>
    cc: John Morris <[email protected]>,
    Lance Metzler <[email protected]>,
    Paul Murray <[email protected]>
    date: Jul 7, 2021, 12:41 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Hi Mable,

     

    Thank you for confirming receipt of this request. I will plan on following up again in mid-July if I don’t hear back before then.

     

    Appreciate your help!


    Status: Government Processing Request
  • July 7, 2021 12:33 pm

    2 years ago

    from: Mable Scott <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    cc: John Morris <[email protected]>,
    Lance Metzler <[email protected]>,
    Paul Murray <[email protected]>
    date: Jul 7, 2021, 12:33 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Rockingham County Government has received your public records request and it is being shared with the e appropriate County officials.
    Respectfully,
    Mable Scott


    Status: Government Processing Request
  • July 7, 2021 12:15 pm

    2 years ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Mable Scott <[email protected]>,
    John Morris <[email protected]>,
    Lance Metzler <[email protected]>,
    Paul Murray <[email protected]>
    date: Jul 7, 2021, 12:15 PM
    subject: Records Request: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Good afternoon Rockingham County Government,

     

    I’d like to make a public records request for information that may be available in your office.

     

    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 later this month if I have not heard back before then.

     

    Here are the details of the request:

     

    Subject: (July 2021) Request for Rockingham County, NC Commissioner emails 09/01/2018 – 01/31/2019

     

    Message: “Hello Rockingham County, NC Government (Records Officer),

     

    I’d like to make a public records request for the following information under NC Public Records Law:

     

    A similar request from March 12, 2019 was marked as “Denied” via www.sunshinerequest.com on November 18, 2020 when your office had not provided any clear updates on status or timeline for completion.

     

    Ref: https://www.sunshinerequest.com/records_request/emails-from-rockingham-county-commissioner/

     

    For a year and a half Sunshine’s Team made numerous attempts to follow up on the request. But, as there was no clarity on if / when the request would ever be completed by Rockingham County Gov. they had to move on and “Close” the request on their site.

     

    I am not asking that you “reopen” that specific request. Rather, I am instead requesting a new version of the same info, and would ask that this time you please start the process over, treat it as a brand new request, and please provide a clear indication that the request has been received, and an estimated date for completion.
    —-

     

    The new request is as follows:

     

    Related to emails from Rockingham County, NC Commissioner — Please provide all emails sent from Commissioner Craig Travis to all other Commissioners from September 01, 2018 through January 31, 2019.

     

    Additionally – please provide all .pdfs, files, attachments, videos, hyperlinks, etc. that are indicated within the responsive records. For example: A .pdf that is an attachment within an email, should also be provided as a document along with the responsive emails.

     

    Please include all of those additional documents where applicable, as relates to the requested information above.

     

    If the records are ultimately too large to send via emailed file share, I’d ask that you please create a public Google Drive folder / link or some other file format to transfer the files electronically.

     

    Thank you for your assistance!”

     

    Thank you!

     

    ** 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: Sent to Government
  • June 29, 2021 5:45 pm

    2 years ago

    Submitted to Sunshine Request
    Status: Pending