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Other (indicate in message) Submitted: May 29, 2025 | Updated: June 3, 2025
(May 2025) Request for Gaston County, NC Government: List of all current employees and their salaries. As of present day.
Good afternoon Adam, Dandria, Amia, Kyle, (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
The type of basic salary data I’m requesting is simple to provide, is very commonly produced, and is widely considered a matter of public record as part of the public personnel file of employees. Many NC entities fulfill requests like this via email in 1 week, and in many cases 1 day. You’ve also fulfilled a similar request for me before.
Please provide the names and salaries of all current Gaston County, NC employees as of the present day [on the date the query is performed]. Please include the following:
1) Employee first / last name
2) Date of hire
3) Position / title / department
4) Current salary [please include hourly wage, hourly rate, monthly wage, or annual salary -- whichever payment structure is applicable to the employee]
Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel or other machine-readable format, if possible. If any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.
** 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: Completed
Activity:
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June 3, 2025 5:55 pm
3 weeks ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Kyle Sutherland <[email protected]>
cc: “Adam J. Gaub” <[email protected]>, Amia Massey <[email protected]>
date: Jun 3, 2025, 5:55 PM
subject: Re: FW: [EXTERNAL] You have a step to complete: Pending Review by Gaston County in Public Records RequestHi Kyle,
Yes — that’s perfect, thank you!
I’ve reviewed the new file, and later this evening or early tomorrow I will mark the request as “Completed” on our site.
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Completed -
June 2, 2025 7:13 pm
3 weeks ago
from: Kyle Sutherland <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: “Adam J. Gaub” <[email protected]>, Amia Massey <[email protected]>
date: Jun 2, 2025, 7:13 PM
subject: RE: FW: [EXTERNAL] You have a step to complete: Pending Review by Gaston County in Public Records RequestSee attached (revised) dataset. I was bale to pull in the current base salary. I also added the FT/PT/TM status for clarity. If you have any additional questions, please let me know.
Kyle Sutherland, CPA, CIA, CLGFO
Director, Finance
704.866.3130
128 W. Main Ave. / PO Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053-1578
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**Editor’s Note: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Public-Records-Request-6.2.2025.xlsx”) at top left in our Documents section.
Status: Response Received from Government -
June 2, 2025 6:54 pm
3 weeks ago
from: Kyle Sutherland <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: “Adam J. Gaub” <[email protected]>, Amia Massey <[email protected]>
date: Jun 2, 2025, 6:54 PM
subject: RE: FW: [EXTERNAL] You have a step to complete: Pending Review by Gaston County in Public Records RequestThis is how the system pulls, but I do believe I can pull annual salary out. I will resend upon completion.
Kyle Sutherland, CPA, CIA, CLGFO
Director, Finance
704.866.3130
128 W. Main Ave. / PO Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053-1578
This message may contain confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete it from your system. Emails that do not contain confidential medical information are subject to North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 132 and may be considered a matter of public record.
Status: Clarification Provided -
June 2, 2025 6:44 pm
3 weeks ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Kyle Sutherland <[email protected]>
cc: “Adam J. Gaub” <[email protected]>, Amia Massey <[email protected]>
date: Jun 2, 2025, 6:44 PM
subject: Re: FW: [EXTERNAL] You have a step to complete: Pending Review by Gaston County in Public Records RequestHi Kyle,
Thank you for providing the spreadsheet above.
I’ve requested (in part):
“… the names and salaries of all current Gaston County, NC employees as of the present day.”
To include:
“4) Current salary [please include hourly wage, hourly rate, monthly wage, or annual salary — whichever payment structure is applicable to the employee]”.
I just wanted to clarify –
Column E on the spreadsheet suggests to me that all of the employees listed are hourly employees because they are “part-time” rather than “full-time” / salaried.
If this is not the case, is it possible for you to provide current salaries for all employees who are not “part-time” ?
Thank you!
Status: Clarification Requested -
May 31, 2025 9:17 am
3 weeks ago
from: Kyle Sutherland <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: “Adam J. Gaub” <[email protected]>, Amia Massey <[email protected]>
date: May 31, 2025, 9:17 AM
subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] You have a step to complete: Pending Review by Gaston County in Public Records RequestPlease see the attached file.
Thanks,
Kyle Sutherland, CPA, CIA, CLGFO
Director, Finance
704.866.3130
128 W. Main Ave. / PO Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053-1578
This message may contain confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete it from your system. Emails that do not contain confidential medical information are subject to North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 132 and may be considered a matter of public record.
From: Polimorphic <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2025 4:07 PM
To: Adam J. Gaub <[email protected]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] You have a step to complete: Pending Review by Gaston County in Public Records RequestCommunications
Hi Adam,
You have the following step assigned to you to complete.
Pending Review by Gaston County
Go to Case
Click button or copy and paste the link below into your browser:
https://app.polimorphic.com/cases/kk544lsk
**Editor’s Note: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Public-Records-Request-Sunshine-List-5.31.xlsx”) at top left in our Documents section.
Status: Response Received from Government -
May 29, 2025 4:08 pm
4 weeks ago
from: Kyle Sutherland <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: “Adam J. Gaub” <[email protected]>, Amia Massey <[email protected]>
date: May 29, 2025, 4:08 PM
subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Public records request. (May 2025) Request for Gaston County, NC Government: List of all current employees and their salaries. As of present day.Thank you!
Kyle Sutherland, CPA, CIA, CLGFO
Director, Finance
704.866.3130
128 W. Main Ave. / PO Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053-1578
This message may contain confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete it from your system. Emails that do not contain confidential medical information are subject to North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 132 and may be considered a matter of public record.
Status: Response Received from Government -
May 29, 2025 4:06 pm
4 weeks ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Kyle Sutherland <[email protected]>
cc: “Adam J. Gaub” <[email protected]>, Amia Massey <[email protected]>
date: May 29, 2025, 4:06 PM
subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Public records request. (May 2025) Request for Gaston County, NC Government: List of all current employees and their salaries. As of present day.Hi Kyle,
I just followed the link provided and “resubmitted” the request using that form.
Please proceed.
Thank you!
Status: Sent to Government -
May 29, 2025 4:03 pm
4 weeks ago
from: Polimorphic <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
date: May 29, 2025, 4:03 PM
subject: Public Records Request: Link to Status PageCommunications
Thank you for your submission. Click the link below to see your status page. You can return to the status page with the same link anytime!
Click button or copy and paste the link below into your browser:
https://app.polimorphic.com/cases/kk544lsk/apply
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Status: Response Received from Government -
May 29, 2025 4:00 pm
4 weeks ago
from: Kyle Sutherland <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>, “Adam J. Gaub” <[email protected]>
cc: Amia Massey <[email protected]>
date: May 29, 2025, 4:00 PM
subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Public records request. (May 2025) Request for Gaston County, NC Government: List of all current employees and their salaries. As of present day.Good afternoon,
In an effort to manage public records request in an efficient manner, the County requests that all public records requests be submitted at the link below. Once submitted, the request will route to the appropriate party for completion. We thank you in advance for your cooperation!
https://www.gastongov.com/1118/Public-Records-Request
Kyle Sutherland, CPA, CIA, CLGFO
Director, Finance
704.866.3130
128 W. Main Ave. / PO Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053-1578
This message may contain confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete it from your system. Emails that do not contain confidential medical information are subject to North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 132 and may be considered a matter of public record.
Status: Response Received from Government -
May 29, 2025 3:44 pm
4 weeks ago
from: Amia Massey <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: May 29, 2025, 3:44 PM
subject: Automatic reply: [EXTERNAL] Public records request. (May 2025) Request for Gaston County, NC Government: List of all current employees and their salaries. As of present day.I am out of the office with limited access to emails. You may contact the Human Resources general number 704-866-3005, if you need assistance. For urgent matters, contact Susan Allen at 704-866-3107.
If you need verification of employment, contact Sylvia Lindsay at [email protected].
Thank you,
Amia Massey
This message may contain confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete it from your system. Emails that do not contain confidential medical information are subject to North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 132 and may be considered a matter of public record.
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: “Adam J. Gaub” <[email protected]>
cc: Dandria Bradley <[email protected]>, Amia Massey <[email protected]>, Kyle Sutherland <[email protected]>
date: May 29, 2025, 3:44 PM
subject: Public records request. (May 2025) Request for Gaston County, NC Government: List of all current employees and their salaries. As of present day.Good afternoon Adam, Dandria, Amia, Kyle, (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
The type of basic salary data I’m requesting is simple to provide, is very commonly produced, and is widely considered a matter of public record as part of the public personnel file of employees. Many NC entities fulfill requests like this via email in 1 week, and in many cases 1 day. You’ve also fulfilled a similar request for me before.
Please provide the names and salaries of all current Gaston County, NC employees as of the present day [on the date the query is performed]. Please include the following:
1) Employee first / last name
2) Date of hire
3) Position / title / department
4) Current salary [please include hourly wage, hourly rate, monthly wage, or annual salary — whichever payment structure is applicable to the employee]Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel or other machine-readable format, if possible. If any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.
** 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. 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 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 -
May 29, 2025 3:43 pm
4 weeks ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending