(May 2024) Request for City of Asheville, NC Government: Copy of Drafts and Final Report on water rate increases produced by Raftelis to the City of AVL

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• May 30, 2024 11:55 am

  1 month ago

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  from: City of Asheville Public Records <[email protected]>
  to: [email protected]
  date: May 30, 2024, 11:55 AM
  subject: Your City of Asheville public records request #24-275 has been published.

   

  City of Asheville Public Records

   

  Record request #24-275 has been published and is now available for public view.

   

  View Request 24-275
  https://cityofashevillenc.nextrequest.com/requests/24-275

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  from: City of Asheville Public Records <[email protected]>
  to: [email protected]
  date: May 30, 2024, 11:55 AM
  subject: Your City of Asheville public records request #24-275 has been closed.

   

  City of Asheville Public Records

   

  Record request #24-275 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

   

  This report has not been finalized and/or furnished to the City yet, therefore the City does not have any responsive records at this time. However, we anticipate receiving the report in the next 2-3 months. Therefore we are closing your request now, and we suggest resubmitting your request around that time. Your request is now closed. Please reply to this message or contact [email protected] if you have any questions.

   

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  Status: Completed
• May 14, 2024 10:41 am

  1 month ago

  from: City of Asheville Public Records <[email protected]>
  to: [email protected]
  date: May 14, 2024, 10:41 AM
  subject: [Department Changed] City of Asheville public records request #24-275

   

  City of Asheville Public Records

   

  Department assignment for records request #24-275 has changed:

   

  Added: Water.

   

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  from: City of Asheville Public Records <[email protected]>
  to: [email protected]
  date: May 14, 2024, 10:41 AM
  subject: [External Message Added] City of Asheville public records request #24-275

   

  City of Asheville Public Records

   

  A message was sent to you regarding record request #24-275:

   

  Your public records request has been received by the City of Asheville and has been assigned to the appropriate person(s) for processing. Once processing is complete, you will receive any responsive records. Please reply to this message or contact [email protected] if you have any questions.

   

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  Status: Government Processing Request
• May 13, 2024 5:10 pm

  1 month ago

  from: City of Asheville Public Records <[email protected]>
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  to: [email protected]
  date: May 13, 2024, 5:10 PM
  subject: Your City of Asheville public records request #24-275 has been opened.

   

  City of Asheville Public Records

   

  Your record request #24-275 has been submitted successfully.

   

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  – May 27: Memorial Day

   

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  Good afternoon Allison (or Records Officer), Brad, (or 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

   

  ** 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. **

   

  SUBJECT:

  (May 2024) Request for City of Asheville, NC Government: Copy of Drafts and Final Report on water rate increases produced by Raftelis to the City of AVL

   

  MESSAGE:

  The City of Asheville contracted with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. (“Raftelis”) to conduct a water rate study and “… to evaluate the City’s water rate structure to determine if modifications should be made to the rate structure following the elimination of its Capital Improvement Fee.”  https://www.raftelis.com/work/asheville-city-of/  

   

  As far as I’m aware, the only info about their “Report” which has been made publicly available is a powerpoint presentation given by Raftelis at the City’s Policy, Finance and HR Committee meeting (and the subsequent Council meeting) in September 2023 – and an updated version of that presentation was given to the Committee in February 2024. I have not seen a copy of the “Full Report” on water rate increases from Raftelis, on which those presentations were based.

   

  I believe a draft of that “Report” may have been produced to the City prior to the presentations given to the PFHR Committee and Council in 2023. Please provide a copy of any drafts of the “Report” that were produced to the City around that time (and prior to the Final Report), as well as the copy of the “Final Report” provided to the City (likely around February 2024).

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  Sunshine Request

  PO Box 17391

  Asheville, NC 28816

   

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  Status: Sent to Government
• May 13, 2024 5:06 pm

  1 month ago

  Submitted to Sunshine Request

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  Status: Pending