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: September 10, 2025 | Updated: October 24, 2025
(September 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Names and salaries of all employees 01/01/2024 – present day.
Good afternoon Hunter, Amy (or MCC 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
SUBJECT:
(September 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Names and salaries of all employees 01/01/2024 - present day.
MESSAGE:
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 schools fulfill requests like this via email in 1 week, and in many cases 1 day.
Please provide a report or list of the names and annual salaries of all MCC employees / faculty / staff who were employed by MCC at any point from 01/01/2024 through the present day [on the date the query is performed]. Please include the following:
1) Employee first / last name
2) Date of hire
3) Contract term
4) Position / title / department / job category
5) Salary [please include hourly wage, hourly rate, or annual salary -- whichever payment structure is applicable to the employee]
6) Retention bonus
Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel or other machine-readable format. 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, 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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October 24, 2025 12:38 pm
7 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Hunter Smith <[email protected]>
date: Oct 24, 2025, 12:38 PM
subject: Re: Following up on Public records request. (September 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Names and salaries of all employees 01/01/2024 – present day.Hi Hunter
Thank you for providing the spreadsheet above on 10/21.
I reviewed the file, and will now mark this request as “Completed” on our website.
Have a great weekend!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Completed -
October 21, 2025 12:55 pm
8 months ago
from: Hunter Smith <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Oct 21, 2025, 12:55 PM
subject: Re: Following up on Public records request. (September 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Names and salaries of all employees 01/01/2024 – present day.Good Afternoon,
Attached, you will find the data requested in your 09/10 public information request.
Thank you,
Hunter L. Smith, M. Ed.
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness & Advancement
SACSCOC Liaison
Montgomery Community College
1011 Page Street
Troy, NC 27371
Telephone: (910) 898-9605
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.montgomery.edu
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hunter-
smith-ab2a9011a “Get Onboard and Be a LEGEND”
**Editor’s Note: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Sunshine-Request-09-2025.xlsx”) at top left in our Documents section.
Status: Response Received from Government -
October 9, 2025 2:22 pm
8 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Hunter Smith <[email protected]>
date: Oct 9, 2025, 2:22 PM
subject: Re: Following up on Public records request. (September 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Names and salaries of all employees 01/01/2024 – present day.Hi Hunter,
Thank you for the update — and, understood re: high volume of requests.
I will follow up again in another 1 – 2 weeks, if I don’t hear anything before then.
Have a good afternoon!
Status: Government Processing Request -
October 9, 2025 1:38 pm
8 months ago
from: Hunter Smith <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Oct 9, 2025, 1:38 PM
subject: Re: Following up on Public records request. (September 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Names and salaries of all employees 01/01/2024 – present day.Good Afternoon,
I checked in on your request, and it is still being processed. Due to receiving a high volume of public information requests in recent weeks, your request is being processed in accordance with the order we received it and the available manpower to fulfill such requests. I will reach back out to you when I have an update on your request.
Thank you and have a good day,
Hunter L. Smith, M. Ed.
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness & Advancement
SACSCOC Liaison
Montgomery Community College
1011 Page Street
Troy, NC 27371
Telephone: (910) 898-9605
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.montgomery.edu
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hunter-
smith-ab2a9011a “Get Onboard and Be a LEGEND”
Status: Government Processing Request -
October 6, 2025 3:59 pm
8 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Hunter Smith <[email protected]>
date: Oct 6, 2025, 3:59 PM
subject: Re: Following up on Public records request. (September 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Names and salaries of all employees 01/01/2024 – present day.Hi Hunter,
I’m just checking in to see if you’re able to provide a timeline or anticipated date for the completion of my request (submitted 3.50 weeks ago)?
Thank you for your help!
Status: Follow up -
September 17, 2025 6:27 pm
9 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Hunter Smith <[email protected]>
cc: Amy Goodwin <[email protected]>, Kelly Morgan <[email protected]>, Tonya Luck <[email protected]>, Chad Bledsoe <[email protected]>, Taylor Sarks <[email protected]>
date: Sep 17, 2025, 6:27 PM
subject: Re: Following up on Public records request. (September 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Names and salaries of all employees 01/01/2024 – present day.Hi Hunter,
Thank you for your reply.
I will note for the future to contact your office about this records request.
Thanks for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Government Processing Request -
September 17, 2025 6:14 pm
9 months ago
from: Hunter Smith <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: Amy Goodwin <[email protected]>, Kelly Morgan <[email protected]>, Tonya Luck <[email protected]>, Chad Bledsoe <[email protected]>, Taylor Sarks <[email protected]>
date: Sep 17, 2025, 6:14 PM
subject: Re: Following up on Public records request. (September 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Names and salaries of all employees 01/01/2024 – present day.Good Evening,
We did receive your request and are working on processing your request. I will be back in touch with you when we have an update on your request. For future consideration, please note that all public information requests are handled in my office, so all correspondence regarding this request should come to this email address.
Thank you,
Hunter L. Smith, M. Ed.
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness & Advancement
SACSCOC Liaison
Montgomery Community College
1011 Page Street
Troy, NC 27371
Telephone: (910) 898-9605
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.montgomery.edu
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hunter-
smith-ab2a9011a “Get Onboard and Be a LEGEND”
Status: Government Processing Request -
September 17, 2025 6:04 pm
9 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Hunter Smith <[email protected]>
cc: Amy Goodwin <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected], Chad Bledsoe <[email protected]>, [email protected]
date: Sep 17, 2025, 6:04 PM
subject: Following up on Public records request. (September 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Names and salaries of all employees 01/01/2024 – present day.Good evening,
I submitted the following public records request to MCC on 09/10 @ 1:41pm via your online request form.
Subject: (September 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Names and salaries of all employees 01/01/2024 – present day.
I have not received a response since submitting the request. Can you please confirm receipt of the request to let me know it has begun processing? I will follow up again in 1 week, if I don’t hear back before then.
Thank you for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Follow up -
September 10, 2025 1:41 pm
9 months ago
MCC Public Records Request
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Individuals submitting a public records request will receive notification via email within three business days with confirmation that the request was received.
If the request is unclear or does not sufficiently identify the requested information, the requester will be contacted for clarification. If clarification is not received, the request may be denied.
The request will then be reviewed to ensure that the information requested is available and not restricted from public access. For a list of records that are considered confidential, see North Carolina General Statute §132 and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) guidelines.
Montgomery Community College will make every effort to provide records within a reasonable timeframe. Delivery times will vary depending on factors such as the size and volume of the request and whether the request requires additional preparation or review.
There is no charge for examining a public record, but there is a copy charge of $0.10 per page for any copies the College makes for the person/organization requesting the record. In addition, if the information request is for something other than a readily available document, the College will charge for the time it takes a staff person to collect or prepare the information. This charge is based on the full labor cost of the person preparing the record. The College will provide an estimate of the costs for an extraordinary request prior to making the records available for inspection or release and allow the requestor the option of either agreeing to pay the charge or revising the request to narrow its nature or scope.
Thanks for contacting us! We will get in touch with you shortly.
**09/10/25 Editor’s Note: We submitted the following request to Montgomery Community College’s public records request form (https://www.montgomery.edu/mcc-public-records-request/) at 1:41pm EST on 09/10/2025. We will follow up in another week or so, if we haven’t received a response.
Good afternoon Hunter, Amy (or MCC 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
SUBJECT:
(September 2025) Request for Montgomery Community College, in Troy NC: Names and salaries of all employees 01/01/2024 – present day.
MESSAGE:
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 schools fulfill requests like this via email in 1 week, and in many cases 1 day.
Please provide a report or list of the names and annual salaries of all MCC employees / faculty / staff who were employed by MCC at any point from 01/01/2024 through the present day [on the date the query is performed]. Please include the following:
1) Employee first / last name
2) Date of hire
3) Contract term
4) Position / title / department / job category
5) Salary [please include hourly wage, hourly rate, or annual salary — whichever payment structure is applicable to the employee]
6) Retention bonus
Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel or other machine-readable format. 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, 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: Sent to Government -
September 10, 2025 1:44 pm
9 months ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending