(May 2026) Request for City of Danville, VA Government: All employees and salaries. As of the present day.

Activity:

• June 1, 2026 5:31 pm

  2 weeks ago

  from: Arnold Hendrix <[email protected]>
  to: [email protected]
  date: Jun 1, 2026, 5:31 PM
  subject: Your City of Danville, Virginia public records request #26-573 has been closed.

   

  City of Danville, Virginia Public Records

   

  Record request #26-573 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

   

  The City acknowledges your position that the post office box address you provided constitutes your legal address.

   

  However, the issue before the City is not whether the address provided may be used for mailing purposes. Rather, the City must determine whether sufficient information has been provided to establish eligibility to exercise rights under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

   

  Pursuant to Virginia Code § 2.2-3704(A), the City requires requesters to provide sufficient information to establish eligibility under the Act. The information provided with your request, including the North Carolina post office box address, is insufficient for the City to determine that eligibility has been established.

   

  Because eligibility under Virginia Code § 2.2-3704(A) has not been established, the City declines to process your request at this time.

   

  Should you choose to submit information sufficient to establish eligibility under Virginia FOIA, the City will review any future request in accordance with the Act.

   

  View Request 26-573
  https://cityofdanvilleva.nextrequest.com/requests/26-573

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  ** Editor’s Note to Sender:

   

  This info. comes from our FAQs page:

   

  Who should I contact if I think there are results of requests that have been improperly disclosed or should be redacted?

   

  The results of all Completed requests are published on our site, and have been provided to Sunshine Request directly by the disclosing government agency (government entity).

   

  Sunshine Request’s policy in situations involving an alleged improper disclosure is to refer you to the disclosing agency (government entity). If any party feels that an alleged improper disclosure has taken place, please contact the disclosing agency (government entity) directly.

   

  If the disclosing agency, after a review of your case, determines that confidential information was improperly disclosed, and notifies us of such disclosure, we will then be able to review your case.

   

  Similarly — Sunshine Request has reviewed any info given to us from the City of Danville, VA to determine if it satisfies the initial request. We will not be providing them with our personal / home addresses / other form of identification, if that’s what they’re implying must be done in order to fulfill a request.

   

  We make no claim as to the veracity of records / responses we receive from Entities. If you have reason to believe that the City of Danville, VA has improperly disclosed (or is not disclosing) all available public records in accordance with Public Records Law, we encourage you to reach out to them directly.

   

  Thank you for using Sunshine Request!

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  Status: Government Denied Request
• May 29, 2026 5:20 pm

  3 weeks ago

  from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
  to: [email protected]
  date: May 29, 2026, 5:20 PM
  subject: Re: [External Message Added] City of Danville, Virginia public records request #26-573

   

  Good afternoon,

   

  Section 2.2-3704(A) states:

   

  “Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, all public records shall be open to citizens of the Commonwealth, representatives of newspapers and magazines with circulation in the Commonwealth, and representatives of radio and television stations broadcasting in or into the Commonwealth during the regular office hours of the custodian of such records. Access to such records shall be provided by the custodian in accordance with this chapter by inspection or by providing copies of the requested records, at the option of the requester. The custodian may require the requester to provide his name and legal address.”

   

  The word “may” means it is permissive, not mandatory. The custodian has the option to ask for a name and address, but you are not “required” to do so. Most importantly, the law does not allow the custodian to deny a request simply because a requester refuses to provide that information — you’re making a request to me for identification, and it not a “condition” of access. That said — in order to move things along, you can consider that this request has been made by:

   

  Patrick Conant

  Director of Sunshine Request

  PO Box 17391

  Asheville, NC 28816

   

  This is a person and real address. The PO Box, IS the physical address. You have been provided with the necessary information, and should proceed without further delay. 

   

  Thank you.

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  Status: Clarification Provided
• May 18, 2026 12:37 pm

  1 month ago

  from: Arnold Hendrix <[email protected]>
  to: [email protected]
  date: May 18, 2026, 12:37 PM
  subject: [External Message Added] City of Danville, Virginia public records request #26-573

   

  City of Danville, Virginia Public Records

   

  A message was sent to you regarding record request #26-573:

   

  Thank you for your message.

   

  Virginia Code § 2.2-3704(A) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act states, in part, that “The custodian may require the requester to provide his name and legal address.”

   

  The information provided with your request identifies “Sunshine Request” and includes a post office box address. However, the City is requesting the name of the individual or legal entity making the request, along with a legal physical address pursuant to § 2.2-3704(A), in order to establish eligibility to make a request under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

   

  Please provide the requested information at your earliest convenience. Failure to provide the requested information may result in denial of the request pursuant to the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

   

  View Request 26-573
  https://cityofdanvilleva.nextrequest.com/requests/26-573

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  Status: Clarification Provided
• May 15, 2026 11:17 am

  1 month ago

  from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
  to: [email protected]
  date: May 15, 2026, 11:17 AM
  subject: Re: [External Message Added] City of Danville, Virginia public records request #26-573

   

  Good afternoon,

   

  I do not see that such a legal requirement is explicitly stated in the law you’ve cited. However, I did already provide my name and address to you at the time I submitted my request:

   

  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.

   

  I do not believe that by Law I’m 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].

   

  You have been provided with the necessary info to process the request. Please proceed without delay.

   

  Thank you!

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  Status: Clarification Provided
• May 14, 2026 6:39 pm

  1 month ago

  from: Arnold Hendrix <[email protected]>
  to: [email protected]
  date: May 14, 2026, 6:39 PM
  subject: [External Message Added] City of Danville, Virginia public records request #26-573

   

  City of Danville, Virginia Public Records

   

  A message was sent to you regarding record request #26-573:

   

  Thank you for submitting your request to the City of Danville, Virginia. Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.), please provide your name and legal address.

   

  View Request 26-573
  https://cityofdanvilleva.nextrequest.com/requests/26-573

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  Status: Clarification Requested
• May 14, 2026 4:17 pm

  1 month ago

  Message from requester
  ** Edit.

  The”Subject” of my request should read: City of Danville, VA (not NC). Thank you!

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  May 14, 2026, 4:17pm by the requester

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  Status: Clarification Provided
• May 14, 2026 4:12 pm

  1 month ago

  from: Arnold Hendrix <[email protected]>
  reply-to: [email protected]
  to: [email protected]
  date: May 14, 2026, 4:12 PM
  subject: Your City of Danville, Virginia public records request #26-573 has been submitted.

   

  City of Danville, Virginia Public Records

   

  Your record request #26-573 has been submitted successfully.

   

  View Request 26-573

  https://cityofdanvilleva.nextrequest.com/requests/26-573

   

  As the requester, you can always see the status of your request by signing into the City of Danville, Virginia portal.

   

  If you haven’t already signed in, you may need to activate or setup your account to get started. Once your account is activated, you can communicate directly with the City of Danville, Virginia through NextRequest.

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  ** Editor’s Note: We submitted the following public records request to the City of Danville, VA on 05/14/26 at 4:12pm EST via their public records platform (Next Request). Any updates we receive will be posted on our website.

   

  SUBJECT:

  (May 2026) Request for City of Danville, NC Government: All employees and salaries. As of the present day.

   

  MESSAGE:

  Good afternoon Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these Records,

   

  Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which I’m making in accordance with Virginia Public Records Law / FOIA Laws. The type of basic salary data I’m requesting is simple to provide, commonly produced, and widely considered a matter of public record as part of the public personnel file of employees. Many entities fulfill requests like this via email in 1 week, and in many cases 1 day.

   

  Please provide the names and salaries of all current City of Danville, VA employees as of the present day [on the date the query is performed]. I consider the term “employee” to apply to any full or part time employees, staff, board or council member, commissioner, manager, elected official, etc. Please include the following:

   

  A. First / Last name

  B. Position / title / department

  C. Date of hire

  D. Salary [include hourly wage, hourly rate, or annual salary — whichever payment structure is applicable to the employee]

   

  Ideally, I’d like to receive this info in an Excel or other machine-readable format.

   

  ** 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 Virginia 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.

   

  I do not believe that by Law I’m 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.

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  Status: Sent to Government
• May 14, 2026 4:12 pm

  1 month ago

  Submitted to Sunshine Request

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  Status: Pending