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: July 11, 2024 | Updated: July 19, 2024
(July 2024) Request for Lincoln County, NC Government: American Rescue Plan expenditures and bid tabulation, to date.
Good evening Megan and Davin, (or 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
I am submitting this new request to you two directly, since Megan asked me to do so. However, I just want to note again that by Law I’m allowed to submit a public records request directly to anyone I feel might be the custodian(s) of those records. That is why, in some cases, you may see me CC other people within Lincoln County Gov to get a response. I will continue to submit new requests to Megan and Davin first -- but please note that if I don’t receive a reply or if I need to follow up with various departments / custodians, then I will include anyone who may be relevant in my response.
The following website lists $16,726,052 in ARPA American Rescue Plan Funding going to Lincoln County, NC: https://ncchild.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/6.8.21_Local_ARPA_Allocations.pdf
Please provide the breakdown of all expenditures by Lincoln County for all the ARPA [also known as ARP] funding to date. Please provide the bid tabulation for all purchases over $1,000. Additionally, please provide the one associated item of the contract / purchase order or invoice for all of these items over $1,000.
** 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
Documents:
Activity:
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July 19, 2024 12:22 pm
4 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Megan Gilbert <[email protected]>
cc: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
date: Jul 19, 2024, 12:22 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (July 2024) Request for Lincoln County, NC Government: American Rescue Plan expenditures and bid tabulation, to date.Hi Megan,
I reviewed the link you sent, and downloaded the files.
Later this afternoon I will mark this request as “Completed” on our website.
Thank you very much for your prompt assistance with the request!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Completed -
July 18, 2024 11:36 am
4 months ago
from: Megan Gilbert <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
date: Jul 18, 2024, 11:36 AM
subject: RE: Public records request. (July 2024) Request for Lincoln County, NC Government: American Rescue Plan expenditures and bid tabulation, to date.The requested documents are very large, and cannot be sent via email.
However, they can be accessed and downloaded from here: https://lincolncounty.sharefile.com/d-s9ed59180562645028fca0d0ccc713b66
Thanks.
Megan H. Gilbert
COUNTY ATTORNEY | LINCOLN COUNTY
353 N. Generals Blvd.
P.O. Box 738
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Main: 704-736-8471
Direct: 704-666-6965
Please take note that my email address has recently changed to [email protected]
PRIVILEGE and CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail transmission has been sent by an attorney. It may contain information that is confidential, privileged, proprietary, or otherwise requires protection under federal or state law. The information contained in this email message is intended only for the confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this message in error and that you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, or disseminate this message, any part of it, or any attachments. If you have received this message in error, please delete this message and any attachments/copies from your system without reading the content and notify the sender immediately by email of the inadvertent transmission. There is no intent on the part of the sender to waive any privilege, including the attorney-client privilege that may attach to this communication.
Disclaimer
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 132, Public Records, this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto, as well as any electronic mail message(s) sent in response to it, may be considered public record and as such subject to request and review by anyone at any time.
**Editor’s Note: In addition to using the link Megan referenced above, you can also see the downloaded file (“Files.zip”) at top left in our Documents section.
Status: Response Received from Government -
July 17, 2024 3:06 pm
4 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Megan Gilbert <[email protected]>
cc: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
date: Jul 17, 2024, 3:06 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (July 2024) Request for Lincoln County, NC Government: American Rescue Plan expenditures and bid tabulation, to date.Thank you Megan!
I’ll follow up again in a couple weeks, if I don’t hear anything else before then.
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Government Processing Request -
July 17, 2024 3:01 pm
4 months ago
from: Megan Gilbert <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
date: Jul 17, 2024, 3:01 PM
subject: RE: Public records request. (July 2024) Request for Lincoln County, NC Government: American Rescue Plan expenditures and bid tabulation, to date.This has been received, and is being processed.
Megan H. Gilbert
COUNTY ATTORNEY | LINCOLN COUNTY
353 N. Generals Blvd.
P.O. Box 738
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Main: 704-736-8471
Direct: 704-666-6965
Please take note that my email address has recently changed to [email protected]
PRIVILEGE and CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail transmission has been sent by an attorney. It may contain information that is confidential, privileged, proprietary, or otherwise requires protection under federal or state law. The information contained in this email message is intended only for the confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this message in error and that you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, or disseminate this message, any part of it, or any attachments. If you have received this message in error, please delete this message and any attachments/copies from your system without reading the content and notify the sender immediately by email of the inadvertent transmission. There is no intent on the part of the sender to waive any privilege, including the attorney-client privilege that may attach to this communication.
Disclaimer
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 132, Public Records, this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto, as well as any electronic mail message(s) sent in response to it, may be considered public record and as such subject to request and review by anyone at any time.
Status: Government Processing Request -
July 11, 2024 6:23 pm
4 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Megan Gilbert <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected]
date: Jul 11, 2024, 6:23 PM
subject: Public records request. (July 2024) Request for Lincoln County, NC Government: American Rescue Plan expenditures and bid tabulation, to date.Good evening Megan and Davin, (or 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 I am submitting this new request to you two directly, since Megan asked me to do so. However, I just want to note again that by Law I’m allowed to submit a public records request directly to anyone I feel might be the custodian(s) of those records. That is why, in some cases, you may see me CC other people within Lincoln County Gov to get a response. I will continue to submit new requests to Megan and Davin first — but please note that if I don’t receive a reply or if I need to follow up with various departments / custodians, then I will include anyone who may be relevant in my response.
The following website lists $16,726,052 in ARPA American Rescue Plan Funding going to Lincoln County, NC: https://ncchild.org/wp-
content/uploads/2021/06/6.8. 21_Local_ARPA_Allocations.pdf Please provide the breakdown of all expenditures by Lincoln County for all the ARPA [also known as ARP] funding to date. Please provide the bid tabulation for all purchases over $1,000. Additionally, please provide the one associated item of the contract / purchase order or invoice for all of these items over $1,000.
** 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. **
————————————
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 -
July 11, 2024 6:21 pm
4 months ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending