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 11, 2025 | Updated: September 17, 2025
(September 2025) Request for Town of Surf City, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. As of the present day.
Good afternoon Town of Surf City, NC (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 Town of Surf City, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. As of the present day.
MESSAGE:
The type of basic salary data I’m requesting is simple to provide, very commonly produced, and 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 this request for me before.
Please provide the names and salaries of all current Town of Surf City, 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) Salary [including hourly wage, hourly rate, 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 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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September 17, 2025 5:44 pm
9 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: “Carla P. Citarelli” <[email protected]>
date: Sep 17, 2025, 5:44 PM
subject: Re: Online Form Submittal: Public Records Request Form 2025.9.11Hi Carla,
Thank you very much for your prompt assistance with my request.
I reviewed the spreadsheet. Later this evening or early tomorrow I will mark the request as “Completed” on our website.
Have a great day!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Completed -
September 17, 2025 12:34 pm
9 months ago
from: Carla P. Citarelli <[email protected]>
to: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
date: Sep 17, 2025, 12:34 PM
subject: RE: Online Form Submittal: Public Records Request Form 2025.9.11See attached, requested information.
Regards,
Carla P. Citarelli
Town Clerk
Town of Surf City
214 W. Florence Way | Hampstead, NC 28443
tel (910) 328-4131 x 106 | fax (910) 328-4132
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 132, email correspondence to and from this address may be considered public record under the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2025 3:56 PM
To: Carla P. Citarelli <[email protected]>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Public Records Request Form**Editor’s Note: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Public-Info-Request-2025.09.11.xlsx”) at top left in our Documents section.
Status: Response Received from Government -
September 11, 2025 3:56 pm
9 months ago
from: [email protected]
to: [email protected]
date: Sep 11, 2025, 3:56 PM
subject: Online Form Submittal: Public Records Request Form[**Editor’s Note: The body of this email ^ just contained a copy of the full request we submitted].
Public Record Request
A public record is information created or received while transacting the public business by any agency of North Carolina government or its subdivisions. North Carolina’s public records law, enacted in 1935, is one of the most open public records laws in the United States. The law provides a very broad definition of what is a public record and stipulates that anyone can request a public record for any reason. It also affirms that public records and public information are property of the people.
You can review the law in full here: NC General Statute Chapter 132.
Public Records Request Form
Form Submission Confirmation
Your Form Has Been Submitted Successfully
Thank you for your submission. We will respond to your inquiry as soon as we can, if necessary.
For additional information, please contact our office.
**Editor’s Note 09/11/25: The following request was submitted to the Town of Surf City, NC on 09/11/25 at 3:56pm EST via their online records request form (https://www.surfcitync.gov/2513/Public-Record-Request). We will post any updates we receive, on our website. Thank you for using Sunshine Request!
Good afternoon Town of Surf City, NC (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 Town of Surf City, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. As of the present day.
MESSAGE:
The type of basic salary data I’m requesting is simple to provide, very commonly produced, and 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 this request for me before.
Please provide the names and salaries of all current Town of Surf City, 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) Salary [including hourly wage, hourly rate, 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 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 11, 2025 4:01 pm
9 months ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending