Other (indicate in message) Submitted: March 2, 2022 | Updated: June 10, 2022

(March 2022) Request for Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority and Chamber communications 08/31/2021 – 12/31/2021

Hello Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority (Records Officer),

I'd like to make a public records request for the following information under NC Public Records Law:
Ref: https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html

Please provide all written and electronic documents [emails, texts, memorandums, and meeting minutes] concerning the TDA separating from the Brevard / Transylvania Chamber of Commerce.

Specifically -- I'm requesting all correspondence sent to and sent from any members of the TDA, the Chamber, as well as the public, and all public documents, which discuss the TDA's decision to separate from the Brevard / Transylvania Chamber of Commerce.

All of the responsive records requested should include the specific time period of 08/31/2021 through 12/31/2021.

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.
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I acknowledge that a very similar request for this information was fulfilled in November of last year: https://www.sunshinerequest.com/records_request/see-editors-noteoctober-2021-request-for-transylvania-county-nc-tourism-development-authority-and-chamber-communications-02-01-2021-08-29-2021/

In that case, however, the timeline for information requested ran through 08/29/21. I’m now requesting that the information be provided for the specific time period of 08/31/21 through 12/31/2021, and that it also includes text messages.

** 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!

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 03/02/22: 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.

Status: Completed

Activity:

  • June 10, 2022 4:59 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Clark Lovelace <[email protected]>
    date: Jun 10, 2022, 4:59 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (March 2022) Request for Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority and Chamber communications 08/31/2021 – 12/31/2021

     

    Clark,

     

    Thank you so much for your help with this request! We really appreciate you providing us with clear explanations and also for letting us know the methods used to compile the request.

     

    This request is now marked as completed.

     

    Have a good weekend!


    Status: Completed
  • June 10, 2022 1:11 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Clark Lovelace <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    date: Jun 10, 2022, 1:11 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (March 2022) Request for Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority and Chamber communications 08/31/2021 – 12/31/2021

     

    There are no additional records. Everything was included in the email to you. That reference was simply to share that the information is compiled by the date of the last message in a chain, with all other messages in that chain included. Printing the final email with all other emails and attachments in a chain was more practical than going to each individual email in the chain and printing them out individually. I hope that clarifies.

     

    Clark E. Lovelace
    Executive Director
    Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority
    175 East Main St., Brevard NC, 28712
    828-884-8900 / 800-648-4523
    explorebrevard.com


    Status: Clarification Provided
  • June 10, 2022 12:11 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Clark Lovelace <[email protected]>
    date: Jun 10, 2022, 12:11 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (March 2022) Request for Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority and Chamber communications 08/31/2021 – 12/31/2021

     

    Hi Clark,

     

    Thanks so much for your assistance processing the request!

     

    I just have one question. Where you say that “… it was practical to print and include emails based on the final email in a chain”. Can you please clarify if that means there are additional records (besides the files emailed above) needing to be picked up from your office?

     

    Our team does come in person to pick up hard copies of records results, if it was not requested in such a format, or unless it is clearly necessary for a specific reason outlined under NC Public Records Law.

     

    Once I have that clarification I’ll be happy to mark this request as “Completed”.

     

    Thank you!


    Status: Clarification Requested
  • June 9, 2022 5:12 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Clark Lovelace <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    date: Jun 9, 2022, 5:12 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (March 2022) Request for Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority and Chamber communications 08/31/2021 – 12/31/2021

     

    Public Records Request (Chamber Contract Communications – March, 22)

     

    This information is in response to the public records request made on March 4, 2022, through sunshinerequest.com with the subject “(March 2022) Request for Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority and Chamber communications 08/31/2021 – 12/31/2021”. It was compiled by support staff who are employed by the Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) fulfilling a 3rd party contract for service for the Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority (TCTDA).

     

    Search Tactics

     

    The following tactics were used to compile the included information:

     

    · TCTDA support staff searched email and cell phone records for any messages to or from the below listed parties for the defined period. Each of these messages was reviewed and if they had any content pertaining to the restructuring of the relationship between the TCTDA and the Chamber, they were pulled and included:

    o Each TCTDA board member

    o Transylvania County Finance Officer Jonathan Griffin

    o Transylvania County Manager Jaime Laughter

    o Chamber President Jeff Joyce

    o Chamber incoming President Angela Owen

    o Chamber Vice President Nory LeBrun

    o TCTDA Strategic Consultant Chris Cavanaugh

    o Fellow TCTDA support staff members

    · Full Packets for the September, October, and joint November/December TCTDA Board meetings, along with the minutes from the Nov/Dec meeting that were approved at the following meeting were included.

     

    Additional Information

     

    Cell phone communication, which was specifically referenced in the records request, occurs infrequently between the above listed individuals, particularly with regard to topics like the TCTDA / Chamber contract restructuring. However, these records were reviewed, with a handful of relevant messages captured by Chamber Executive Director Clark Lovelace. They are included in this information.

     

    As indicated in prior fulfillments, it was practical to print and include emails based on the final email in a chain, along with all the prior emails and any attachments. The information is then included in chronological order based on the date of the final email.

     

    Due to the size of the information that was compiled this was broken down into multiple attachments, with one for the board packets and several for all other communications based on date.

     

    If you have any questions, please let me know.

     

    Clark E. Lovelace
    Executive Director
    Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority
    175 East Main St., Brevard NC, 28712
    828-884-8900 / 800-648-4523
    explorebrevard.com

     

    **Editor’s Note: Please see referenced file “rerecordsrequestmarch2022requestfortransylvaniac-2.zip” at top left in documents


    Status: Response Received from Government
  • May 17, 2022 4:53 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Clark Lovelace <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    date: May 17, 2022, 4:53 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (March 2022) Request for Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority and Chamber communications 08/31/2021 – 12/31/2021

     

    The quick update is that we have completed one sunshine request and started on the other. We are down a staff member (from 3 to 2), but we’re working a little each day on searching/reviewing/compiling messages.

     

    Clark E. Lovelace
    Executive Director
    Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority
    175 East Main St., Brevard NC, 28712
    828-884-8900 / 800-648-4523
    explorebrevard.com


    Status: Government Processing Request
  • May 17, 2022 4:08 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Clark Lovelace <[email protected]>
    date: May 17, 2022, 4:08 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (March 2022) Request for Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority and Chamber communications 08/31/2021 – 12/31/2021

     

    Good afternoon Clark,

     

    I wanted to check in and follow up on this public records request that was sent in on 3/4: (March 2022) Request for Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority and Chamber communications 08/31/2021 – 12/31/2021

     

    Is there any update to report? I will plan on following up again in early June if I don’t hear back before then.

     

    Appreciate your help!


    Status: Follow up
  • March 22, 2022 12:24 pm

    2 years ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Clark Lovelace <[email protected]>
    date: Mar 22, 2022, 12:24 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (March 2022) Request for Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority and Chamber communications 08/31/2021 – 12/31/2021

     

    Good afternoon Clark,

     

    Thank you for your response.

     

    We understand that you’re saying that the two requests below will take some time to fulfill:
    1. (March 2022) Request for Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority and Chamber communications 08/31/2021 – 12/31/2021
    2. (March 2022) Request for Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority: Advertising Spending communications 01/01/2020 – 06/30/2021

     

    We will note your update here on both requests on our website. If at any point you need to provide additional updates, we’d ask that you please do so on each request’s corresponding email thread. I will plan to follow up again in mid-May if we don’t hear anything before then.

     

    We appreciate your assistance!


    Status: Government Processing Request
  • March 18, 2022 4:45 pm

    2 years ago

    from: Clark Lovelace <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    date: Mar 18, 2022, 4:45 PM
    subject: Re: Records Request: (March 2022) Request for Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority and Chamber communications 08/31/2021 – 12/31/2021

     

    This email is to acknowledge receipt of this request, along with the other one that immediately followed regarding advertising spending, and give an indication that we will provide the information to the best of our ability as we have in the past. That said, I must indicate that we are a very small organization and do not have the resources or capabilities to easily and quickly fulfill requests like this. We are not a municipality or large company with an IT department. It will take many weeks, perhaps months, of sifting through information to put this response together. We had never received a request to my knowledge until a couple of years ago and we are now receiving multiple messages annually. Again, we will always fulfill our legal obligation, but I would be remiss and misleading if I did not share how long it will realistically take to compile.

     

    Clark E. Lovelace
    Executive Director
    Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce
    Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority
    175 East Main St., Brevard NC, 28712
    Chamber: 828-883-3700, brevardncchamber.org
    TCTDA: 828-884-8900 / 800-648-4523, explorebrevard.com


    Status: Government Processing Request
  • March 4, 2022 1:31 pm

    2 years ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Clark Lovelace <[email protected]>
    date: Mar 4, 2022, 1:31 PM
    subject: Records Request: (March 2022) Request for Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority and Chamber communications 08/31/2021 – 12/31/2021

     

    Good afternoon Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority,

     

    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 around the end of the month if I have not heard back before then.

     

    Here are the details of the request:

     

    Subject: (March 2022) Request for Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority and Chamber communications 08/31/2021 – 12/31/2021

     

    Message: “Hello Transylvania County, NC Tourism Development Authority (Records Officer),

     

    I’d like to make a public records request for the following information under NC Public Records Law:
    Ref: https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html

     

    Please provide all written and electronic documents [emails, texts, memorandums, and meeting minutes] concerning the TDA separating from the Brevard / Transylvania Chamber of Commerce.

     

    Specifically — I’m requesting all correspondence sent to and sent from any members of the TDA, the Chamber, as well as the public, and all public documents, which discuss the TDA’s decision to separate from the Brevard / Transylvania Chamber of Commerce.

     

    All of the responsive records requested should include the specific time period of 08/31/2021 through 12/31/2021.

     

    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.
    ————

     

    I acknowledge that a very similar request for this information was fulfilled in November of last year: https://www.sunshinerequest.com/records_request/see-editors-noteoctober-2021-request-for-transylvania-county-nc-tourism-development-authority-and-chamber-communications-02-01-2021-08-29-2021/

     

    In that case, however, the timeline for information requested ran through 08/29/21. I’m now requesting that the information be provided for the specific time period of 08/31/21 through 12/31/2021, and that it also includes text messages.

     

    ** 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!”

     

    Thank you!

     

    ** 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
  • March 2, 2022 11:53 am

    2 years ago

    Submitted to Sunshine Request
    Status: Pending