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.
City of Asheville Submitted: June 11, 2025 | Updated: July 8, 2025
(June 2025) Request for City of Asheville, NC Government: Contracts and legal agreements 01/01/20 – present. Emails sent to and from Staff, Council, Mayor, Sustainability Dept. related to Blue Horizons Project, 01/01/23 – present.
SUBJECT:
(June 2025) Request for City of Asheville, NC Government: Contracts and legal agreements 01/01/20 - present. Emails sent to and from Staff, Council, Mayor, Sustainability Dept. related to Blue Horizons Project, 01/01/23 - present.
MESSAGE:
Good afternoon City of AVL (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
A. Please provide all contracts or other legal agreements executed between the City of Asheville and either of the following two entities, during the period of January 01, 2020 to present day:
- Green Built Alliance
- Let's Go Electric and/or program name "Electrify Asheville Buncombe County"
B. Please provide all emails sent To or sent From any member of City Council or their staff, the Mayor and her staff, or any staff of the Sustainability Department. Specifically, emails pertaining to the Blue Horizons Project. During the time period of January 01, 2023 to present day.
** 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. However, 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: Government Processing Request
Activity:
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July 8, 2025 1:50 pm
4 days ago
from: Allison Byers <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: Kim Miller <[email protected]>
date: Jul 8, 2025, 1:50 PM
subject: Re: Follow up from City of AshevilleSunshine Request,
I apologize for my delayed response. All requests that were open in NextRequest were added into JustFOIA before the portal went live, and the requesters were notified of the migration on July 1st. You are correct that past requests that were completed in NextRequest will not be transferred over to JustFOIA or searchable. Requests that have been and are completed in JustFOIA will be searchable in that platform. The City is aware that, as with any platform change, there will be a period of familiarization and some adaptation, however we believe JustFOIA will be beneficial for the public and our staff.
Best,
Allison Byers
Public Records OfficerCity of Asheville
Status: Clarification Provided -
July 3, 2025 3:25 pm
1 week ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Allison Byers <[email protected]>
cc: Kim Miller <[email protected]>
date: Jul 3, 2025, 3:25 PM
subject: Fwd: Follow up from City of AshevilleThank you Kim.
I’ve actually been in touch with Allison since July 01 about my actual records request on the new platform.
Allison –
I’m forwarding you my conversation with Kim just now, below. (RE: new records process, and questions about old requests).
I will remove Kim from CC moving forward.
~ The Sunshine Request Team
———- Forwarded message ———
From: Kim Miller <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: Follow up from City of Asheville
To: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM Sunshine Request <[email protected]> wrote:
On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM Kim Miller <[email protected]> wrote:
** Editor’s Note: The email threads we forwarded to Allison above, contain the exact same content as what we’ve already posted on our website and sent Kim earlier today. You can see all those emails on this webpage. We did send the entire email thread to Allison just now. However, for simplicity we’re not going to re-paste that entire [duplicated] conversation above.
Status: Clarification Requested -
July 3, 2025 3:08 pm
1 week ago
from: Kim Miller <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Jul 3, 2025, 3:08 PM
subject: Re: Follow up from City of AshevilleThank you for your concern and feedback.
I would suggest you send your final questions about our archiving of past materials and concerns regarding the platform to our Public Records staff so they can best meet your needs and explain the process.
you can reach that staff member at [email protected]
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Thank you,
Kim Miller
Communication Specialist | City of Asheville
828-774-7602 – Cell
[email protected]
www.ashevillenc.gov
Status: Response Received from Government -
July 3, 2025 2:32 pm
1 week ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: 599766a1-950d-4677-a258-5c69db463e29.AshevilleNC@request.justfoia.com
date: Jul 3, 2025, 2:32 PM
subject: Re: Re: Records released.Hi Allison,
RE: Item A.
The original “list of documents” I was referencing contained 11 files. I downloaded them all as of 07/01.
The zipped folder you’ve now replaced those documents with, includes 12 files.
In any case – I’ve downloaded that new folder as well, and added it to our website.
I will wait a couple weeks to follow up on Item B.
Thank you for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Clarification Provided -
July 3, 2025 2:15 pm
1 week ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Kim Miller <[email protected]>
date: Jul 3, 2025, 2:15 PM
subject: Re: Follow up from City of AshevilleHi Kim,
Thank you for your message.
I understand any currently “open” or new requests received within Next Request before 07/01 will be manually entered into the JustFOIA system, and that requestors should receive an email from Allison with their new request number / security code.
However, I’d still like to know what is going to happen to all of the requests the City has ever completed and published via NextRequest, prior to 07/01? I’m concerned the public will no longer be able to search for or access previously completed requests. Correct me if I’m mistaken, but I don’t think those older requests will automatically be entered into the JustFOIA platform.
Does the City have any plans to migrate old requests over to the new system? If you do not, this means the only requests that can be “searched” in JustFOIA are new requests the City completes on or after 07/01. Additionally, if old requests are not migrated (or some mechanism provided to access them), the public will no longer be aware of their existence, and likely will submit duplicate requests to the City for info you’ve already produced in the past. This is unfortunate, since those completed requests were previously accessible and “searchable” within Next Request.
I understand if the City feels there is some cost savings between Next Request and JustFOIA — but in my experience using both platforms with many different entities in NC, I find JustFOIA to be extremely limited and inefficient for the user. It doesn’t really simplify the request process, in my opinion. In fact, it makes it more cumbersome. I’m not sure how staff will feel about their experience fulfilling requests now either, but the platform does lack many convenient tools that help both the requestor and records officer efficiently review updates / documents / follow up / search etc. The NextRequest platform is vastly superior and way more efficient, in my opinion.
I could discuss all the “quirks” of JustFOIA at length, but I’m sure the City will start to discover them as time goes on.
I look forward to your response.
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Clarification Provided -
July 3, 2025 10:47 am
1 week ago
from: Kim Miller <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Jul 3, 2025, 10:47 AM
subject: Follow up from City of AshevilleMy apologies in the delay to getting you further information on the new FOIA system
Please find additional information in response to your questions
C) Can you please clarify how / who / when / and why the City made a decision to switch from Next Request (a platform that is very easy to use / navigate), and moved instead to JustFOIA (which requires different login, a security key / and request number, in order for the public to search from requests)?
The City’s contract with NextRequest was expiring and an RFP for the project went out January 29, 2025. The new system was more cost effective. Completed requests will be searchable in the Archive of JustFOIA without needing to know request numbers or having a security key, and anyone will be able to use that function.
E) The communications portion of mine (and others’) requests on the City’s “communications search queue” has not moved position in 3 weeks:
The City of Asheville processes and fulfils public records requests as promptly as possible.
General process:
The process can vary based on the type of request, but generally once a request is received, it is reviewed. If a public record is already available or answered, that information is supplied to the requestor. Otherwise, the department(s) that would be custodians of the responsive record(s) are contacted by public records staff (1 person). Once the departments do their due diligence, searching for responsive information or materials, they send the relevant record(s )to public records staff or inform them there are no records responsive to the request. The information is then reviewed by staff, an attorney if needed if information may need redaction of information we cannot release (see public records page listing restricted information) , make any necessary redactions necessary, and prepare the documents for release and close out the request. Release of a response automatically sends the records to the requester.
Requests for communications records are a little different, as those are handled by public records staff and IT if text messages are requested. Staff conducts the email searches, reviews all emails for responsiveness, confidential information, and duplicates. Legal review is typically required with an attorney, and any necessary redactions are made. The records are then prepared for release, and when the request is closed, either the records or a link to the records is provided to the requester. Communications requests take a significant amount of time to fulfill because of the process and amount of work involved, especially those with a long time frame or those asking for communications of all City staff.
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Thank you,
Kim Miller
Communication Specialist | City of Asheville
828-774-7602 – Cell
[email protected]
www.ashevillenc.gov
Status: Clarification Provided -
July 2, 2025 3:28 pm
1 week ago
from: Allison Byers (The City of Asheville, NC) <[email protected]>
reply-to: 599766a1-950d-4677-a258-5c69db463e29.AshevilleNC@request.justfoia.com
to: [email protected]
date: Jul 2, 2025, 3:28 PM
subject: Re: Re: Records released.Sunshine Request,
Thank you, I appreciate you sharing this information with me as I wasn’t aware. I went back and put the documents I had already released in zipped folder (including one additional document titled “Green Built Alliance FY21 Contract Exhibit A”). Please let me know if there are any issues accessing them.
Best,
Allison
justfoia
an MCCi brand
Editor’s Note: Allison added the 11 files to a “zipped” folder, and re-uploaded them to the JustFOIA platform. The folder is now called “Contract Docs.zip“. You can still access the files we downloaded originally, at top left in our Documents section, on our webpage. However, please note that the new zipped folder Allison created, now contains 12 files for some reason, rather than 11.
Status: Response Received from Government -
July 2, 2025 3:03 pm
1 week ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: 599766a1-950d-4677-a258-5c69db463e29.AshevilleNC@request.justfoia.com
date: Jul 2, 2025, 3:03 PM
subject: Re: Records released.Hi Allison,
Thank you for your message.
I navigated to the JustFOIA page for this request, and downloaded the 11 files you uploaded yesterday 07/01.
One thing I just wanted to note from my experience using JustFOIA to submit requests to many other entities — I find that it can become very difficult trying to review files uploaded to the “documents” section, particularly since they are all in one long list of individual files. For example, if a request is very large with lots of responsive records, or if files are uploaded across multiple weeks or even months…. all of those files must be “re-downloaded” by the user every time any new files are added, if they want to avoid having to open every individual file and download it manually or figure out which aspect of the request it applies to.
I just want to offer a suggestion for your consideration as this is a new platform for the City:
It would be very helpful, particularly with larger requests, or requests related to “communications” — that when multiple documents are released they are added to a Zipped folder, or multiple folders (if the file limit is too large). This way folks can review batches of files or organized labeled folders (rather than entire lists of individual files), every time anything new is added.
One example of this is a school system in NC sent me hundreds of files on different days, accross several months. Some files related to emails that were requested, others did not. For whatever reason, the files weren’t organized in any particular way that would show what documents corresponded to specific aspects of the request. Ultimately, they were able to provide me with several batches of zipped folders. Until that point it was very hard to verify whether I’d received all of the information I requested, since the hundreds of files were essentially “combined” into a long list in the Documents section.
Thank you for your help.
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Clarification Provided -
July 1, 2025 4:59 pm
1 week ago
from: Allison Byers (The City of Asheville, NC) <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
date: Jul 1, 2025, 4:59 PM
subject: Records released.Sunshine Request,
I have released all records responsive to Item A of your request. There were no contracts specifically between COA and Let’s Go Electric, but there were two with Bright Spaces, which are included.
Please let me know if you have any issues accessing the records.
Best,
Allison Byers
justfoia
an MCCi brand
Status: Response Received from Government -
July 1, 2025 4:10 pm
1 week ago
from: Allison Byers (The City of Asheville, NC) <[email protected]>
reply-to: 599766a1-950d-4677-a258-5c69db463e29.AshevilleNC@request.justfoia.com
to: [email protected]
date: Jul 1, 2025, 4:10 PM
subject: Re: Re: Your public records request to the City of Asheville has moved; our new portal is now live!Thank you, Sunshine Request. I should have some, if not all, of the records for item A uploaded for you by the end of the day.
Best,
Allison Byers
justfoia
an MCCi brand
** Editor’s Note: Although they are not linked / attached to Allison’s email, we can see that 11 files were uploaded on 07/01 to the “Documents” section of their JustFOIA page, as relates to this request:
https://cityofashevillenc.justfoia.com/publicportal/requests/PRR-2025-35/view/B55FDE9A?
We downloaded those 11 files as of 07/02, and have added them to our own “Documents” section of our website. You can see that at the top left of this webpage (File name: “Records_Request_Download_PRR-2025-35_2025-07-02–14-29-12“).
Status: Government Processing Request -
July 1, 2025 3:42 pm
1 week ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: 599766a1-950d-4677-a258-5c69db463e29.AshevilleNC@request.justfoia.com
cc: Public Records Request Inbox <[email protected]>
date: Jul 1, 2025, 3:42 PM
subject: Re: Your public records request to the City of Asheville has moved; our new portal is now live!Hi Allison,
Since it is no longer possible to use Next Request to view or follow up on this request, I will reiterate my last message from June 25th below.
I submitted public records request (originally #25-342) PRR-2025-35 on June 11th.
I understand that the requested item B. is on the City’s “Communications Search Queue” spreadsheet. It has not moved position in 3 weeks:
I’d like to ask, again, that you please proceed to fulfill item A. from my request — and please do not wait for item B to be searched / produced before you being working on the info requested in item A:
A. Please provide all contracts or other legal agreements executed between the City of Asheville and either of the following two entities, during the period of January 01, 2020 to present day:
– Green Built Alliance
– Let’s Go Electric and/or program name “Electrify Asheville Buncombe County”
Thank you!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Follow up -
July 1, 2025 1:02 pm
1 week ago
from: Allison Byers (The City of Asheville, NC) <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
date: Jul 1, 2025, 1:02 PM
subject: Your public records request to the City of Asheville has moved; our new portal is now live!Good afternoon, Sunshine Request,
The City of Asheville has transitioned to a new public records portal. As of today, July 1st, we are now using JustFOIA to process and fulfill all public records requests. You had a request that was still open in NextRequest when this transition occurred, therefore it has been migrated to the new portal to continue processing. Here is the link to your request: Request Number: PRR-2025-35.
The new number for your request is: PRR-2025-35
The security key for your request is: [REDACTED]
You are not required to create an account to submit new requests or to track the status of your open request(s) in JustFOIA, but you will need both the request number and security key in order to speak with City staff about your request and/or to track its status while processing.
If for any reason you are no longer needing or interested in the records you had initially requested, please reply to this message to let us know by Tuesday, July 8th.
Please respond to this email with any questions.
Thank you,
City of Asheville, NC
70 Court Plaza
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
(828) 259-5610
justfoia
an MCCi brand
Status: Government Processing Request -
July 1, 2025 11:54 am
1 week ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Kim Miller <[email protected]>
cc: Dawa Hitch <[email protected]>, Allison Byers <[email protected]>
date: Jul 1, 2025, 11:54 AM
subject: Re: Media Advisory: City of Asheville launches new public records request portalGood afternoon,
Thank you for your replies.
I’d still like clarity on items C and E, please. I’m sure other members of the public who use Next Request will expect those explanations as well… as this is a very abrupt change.
Thank you.
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Clarification Requested -
July 1, 2025 11:50 am
1 week ago
from: Kim Miller <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: Dawa Hitch <[email protected]>,
Allison Byers <[email protected]>
date: Jul 1, 2025, 11:50 AM
subject: Re: Media Advisory: City of Asheville launches new public records request portalHi
The link to the City of Asheville – is to the front page – where in the top blue banner you can find the tab “Government” – and as the release explains – you can go down to Transparency – and to the Tile: Public Records Request. You may also find it at the links you provided. We used the front page as an entry portal for those who do not have as much familiarity with our website.
The City news page has it now – as a featured item. You correctly noted it didnote when you were writing to us – as we allowed time for the media advisory to go to those on our media list only a matter of minutes before we published the forward facing article.
As noted to you in a separate email, staff is currently contacting all requesters with open requests to notify them of their new request number, security key, and link to access their request. You will be receiving an email shortly.
Status: Response Received from Government -
July 1, 2025 11:48 am
1 week ago
from: Allison Byers <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Jul 1, 2025, 11:48 AM
subject: Re: [Public Records Request] Fwd: Media Advisory: City of Asheville launches new public records request portalGood morning, Sunshine Request,
I am currently contacting all requesters with open requests to notify them of their new request number, security key, and link to access their request. You will be receiving an email shortly.
Best,
Allison Byers
Public Records Officer
City of Asheville
Status: Response Received from Government -
July 1, 2025 11:43 am
1 week ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Public Records Request Inbox <[email protected]>
date: Jul 1, 2025, 11:43 AM
subject: Fwd: Media Advisory: City of Asheville launches new public records request portal———- Forwarded message ———
From: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, Jul 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: Media Advisory: City of Asheville launches new public records request portal
To: Kim Miller <[email protected]>
Cc: Dawa Hitch <[email protected]>, Allison Byers <[email protected]>
Status: Clarification Requested -
July 1, 2025 11:39 am
1 week ago
from: Dawa Hitch <[email protected]>
date: Jul 1, 2025, 11:39 AM
subject: Automatic reply Re: Media Advisory: City of Asheville launches new public records request portalHello,
Thank you for contacting the City of Asheville. It is nice to hear
from you. I am currently out of the office and will return Monday,
July 7.
If you have a pressing issue, please contact Kristina Israel at
[email protected]. Otherwise I return your email as soon as
possible after my return.
All the best,
Dawa—
*Dawa Hitch*
Director
Communication &
Public Engagement Department
City of Asheville
828-552-1311 | mobile
*Pronouns: She/Her/Hers*www.ashevillenc.gov
ashevillerecovers.org
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Kim Miller <[email protected]>
cc: Dawa Hitch <[email protected]>, Allison Byers <[email protected]>
date: Jul 1, 2025, 11:39 AM
subject: Re: Media Advisory: City of Asheville launches new public records request portalGood afternoon Kim, Dawa, Allison,
I received the press release above, and would like to ask for clarification on several items:
A) The link to the “City of Asheville Website” does not take you anywhere that has to do with public records. That should be adjusted. I assume you mean to link to these two pages:
https://www.ashevillenc.gov/
service/request-public- records/ https://cityofashevillenc.
justfoia.com/publicportal/ home/track B) The “City New page” linked in the release above, does not currently show any information about this update. (i.e. the news release is not on the news page). This should be adjusted.
C) Can you please clarify how / who / when / and why the City made a decision to switch from Next Request (a platform that is very easy to use / navigate), and moved instead to JustFOIA (which requires different login, a security key / and request number, in order for the public to search from requests)?
This platform makes it nearly impossible for members of the public to search for requests the City has already completed / published… unless they just happen to know a request number and security key of a specific request, most likely only their own request.
D) Please clarify what is going to happen to all the records requests the City currently has open that have been submitted via Next Request? For example – I currently have a request open. I have followed up on it recently, and never heard back.
View Request 25-342
https://cityofashevillenc.
nextrequest.com/requests/25- 342 I would be following up on this request today. However, I no longer access the request, and it’s no longer possible to log into Next Request. And, I cannot use the same login for the “Just FOIA” platform either. How does the city plan to address this, and all other records from the past / present that are currently hosted on Next Request? Please make it clear to the public how we are supposed to access our requests.
E) The communications portion of mine (and others’) requests on the City’s “communications search queue” has not moved position in 3 weeks:
Can you please explain the reason for the delay of this, and all other, requests / emails about requests, which were sent within Next request?
This should all be spelled out clearly in the news release.
Thank you.
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Clarification Requested -
July 1, 2025 11:10 am
1 week ago
** Editor’s Note: We did not receive the following message as a response to our follow up sent to the City within Next Request on June 25. We received the following message simply because we are signed up to receive emailed “News Releases” from the City of Asheville.
from: Kim Miller <[email protected]>
to: Kim Miller <[email protected]>
bcc: [email protected]
date: Jul 1, 2025, 11:10 AM
subject: Media Advisory: City of Asheville launches new public records request portalFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: July 1, 2025
City of Asheville: Communication & Public Engagement Department
Contact: Kim Miller/ Communications Specialist: [email protected]
Media Advisory: City of Asheville launches new public records request portal
Starting July 1, the City of Asheville will be employing a new Public Records Request platform. The new JustFOIA system is and available on the City of Asheville website.
The link can still be found under Government located in the blue banner on the upper right of the City’s homepage.
Once on the Government page, simply scroll down to Transparency, and click the Public Records Request tile. The link will take you to the newly active platform.
If you have questions about a past or completed request, please send them to: [email protected]
New system benefits for the users
– Greater ease in submission and tracking of your requests
– Expanded ability to provide request specifics
– No account creation required
Public records and public information made or received pursuant to law or ordinance in connection with the transaction of public business by the departments of the City of Asheville are the property of the people. As outlined in the City’s public records policy, people may obtain copies of their public records and public information free or at minimal cost unless otherwise specifically provided by law.
Find a copy of this information on the City News page of the City of Asheville website.
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Thank you,
Kim Miller
Communication Specialist | City of Asheville
828-774-7602 – Cell
[email protected]
www.ashevillenc.gov
Status: Response Received from Government -
June 25, 2025 2:47 pm
2 weeks ago
** Editor’s Note: The following message was sent to the City via Next Request.
Message from requester
Good afternoon Allison or Records Officer,
I submitted records request #25-342. on June 11.
I understand that requested item B. is on the City’s “Communications Search Queue” spreadsheet. It has not moved position in 2 weeks.
With that in mind, I’d like to ask that you please proceed to process item A. from my request, if you aren’t already — and please do not wait for item B to be searched / produced before you being working on the info requested in item A/
A. Please provide all contracts or other legal agreements executed between the City of Asheville and either of the following two entities, during the period of January 01, 2020 to present day:
– Green Built Alliance
– Let’s Go Electric and/or program name “Electrify Asheville Buncombe County”
Thank you!
June 25, 2025, 2:47pm by the requester
Status: Follow up -
June 25, 2025 2:22 pm
2 weeks ago
**Editor’s Note 06/25/25: The “Communications” portion of our request remains at #14 in the City’s “Communications Search Queue” spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13ywJghRYp1cWoXbuClDKOFh_VhsiqNrLHSTH7R34m94/edit?gid=1255437035#gid=1255437035
Status: Government Processing Request -
June 17, 2025 11:13 am
3 weeks ago
**Editor’s Note 06/17/25: The “Communications” portion of our request remains at #14 in the City’s “Communications Search Queue” spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13ywJghRYp1cWoXbuClDKOFh_VhsiqNrLHSTH7R34m94/edit?gid=1255437035#gid=1255437035
Status: Government Processing Request -
June 11, 2025 11:20 am
1 month ago
from: City of Asheville Public Records <[email protected]>
reply-to: [email protected]
to: [email protected]
date: Jun 11, 2025, 11:20 AM
subject: [External Message Added] City of Asheville public records request #25-342City of Asheville Public Records
A message was sent to you regarding record request #25-342:
Your public records request has been received by the City of Asheville and has been assigned to the appropriate person(s) for processing. Once processing is complete, you will receive any responsive records.
Requests for communications are processed in the order received. Your request is number 14 in the search queue; you can view the queue document at any time to see the position of your request. Once the communication records are collected and reviewed, you will receive any responsive records.
Please reply to this message or contact [email protected] if you have any questions.
https://cityofashevillenc.nextrequest.com/requests/25-342
**Editor’s Note: There was also 1 file attached to this email. It was just a copy of the City’s “Communications Search Queue” spreadsheet. It can be accessed at the following URL: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13ywJghRYp1cWoXbuClDKOFh_VhsiqNrLHSTH7R34m94/edit?gid=1255437035#gid=1255437035
Status: Government Processing Request -
June 11, 2025 10:21 am
1 month ago
from: City of Asheville Public Records <[email protected]>
reply-to: [email protected]
to: r[email protected]
date: Jun 11, 2025, 10:21 AM
subject: Your City of Asheville public records request #25-342 has been submitted.City of Asheville Public Records
Your record request #25-342 has been submitted successfully.
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**Editor’s Note: We submitted the following request to the City of Asheville’s public records request portal, Next Request, on 06/11/25 at 10:21am EST. As we receive updates, we will post them here on our website. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!
SUBJECT:
(June 2025) Request for City of Asheville, NC Government: Contracts and legal agreements 01/01/20 – present. Emails sent to and from Staff, Council, Mayor, Sustainability Dept. related to Blue Horizons Project, 01/01/23 – present.
MESSAGE:
Good afternoon City of AVL (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
A. Please provide all contracts or other legal agreements executed between the City of Asheville and either of the following two entities, during the period of January 01, 2020 to present day:
– Green Built Alliance
– Let’s Go Electric and/or program name “Electrify Asheville Buncombe County”
B. Please provide all emails sent To or sent From any member of City Council or their staff, the Mayor and her staff, or any staff of the Sustainability Department. Specifically, emails pertaining to the Blue Horizons Project. During the time period of January 01, 2023 to present day.
** 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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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!
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Status: Sent to Government -
June 11, 2025 10:14 am
1 month ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending