Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, N.C.G.S. Chapter 132, I request copies of the following records relating to the FY 2026-27 budget process.

Please provide:

1. The certified taxable valuation (tax base) furnished to each municipality in Guilford County for preparation of its FY 2026-27 budget, including:
   • Greensboro
   • High Point
   • Jamestown
   • Summerfield
   • Oak Ridge
   • Pleasant Garden
   • Sedalia
   • Whitsett
   • Gibsonville (Guilford portion)
   • Kernersville (Guilford portion)
   • Archdale (Guilford portion)
2. Any municipal tax abstract, certified tax abstract, tax base certification, valuation certification, or similar document showing:
   • Prior year's taxable valuation
   • Current year's taxable valuation
   • Dollar increase
   • Percentage increase
   • Real property
   • Personal property
   • Public service property
   • Discoveries
   • Exemptions
   • Any other adjustments used in determining each municipality's certified tax base.
3. Any spreadsheets, reports, or summaries prepared by the Tax Assessor's Office comparing the FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 certified municipal tax bases.
4. Any transmittal letters, memoranda, or emails transmitting the certified tax base figures to municipalities for FY 2026-27 budget preparation.
5. If the certified figures changed after the initial certification, please provide both the original and revised certifications and identify the reason for the revision.

If these records exist electronically, I request them in their native electronic format (Excel, CSV, PDF, or similar).

Thank you.

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-1 et seq., I request copies of the following records concerning Ordinance No. 2026-451, establishing the City of Greensboro's FY 2026-27 Annual Operating Budget:

1. The copy of Ordinance No. 2026-451 that was filed with the City Clerk pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159-13(d).
2. The date and time the ordinance was filed with the City Clerk.
3. Any file stamp, receipt, routing sheet, transmittal email, cover memorandum, or other record documenting when the ordinance was received and filed by the Clerk's Office.
4. Any records reflecting when copies of the ordinance were filed with:
   • the Finance Officer;
   • the Budget Officer; and
   • the Clerk to the Governing Board, as required by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159-13(d).
5. If the City's position is that the ordinance was adopted on June 23, 2026, any records identifying that date as the official adoption date, including any memorandum, legal opinion, or communication explaining that determination.
6. If the ordinance was not filed within five days after its official adoption, any records explaining the reason for the delay
7. City of Greensboro Public Records Request Tracking System

Date/Time Requested: 06-29-2026 22:49

Your request has been submitted and is public records request # 35332.

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-1 et seq., I request copies of the following records relating to the City of Greensboro only.

1. Summary Reports

Please provide any existing reports, spreadsheets, database queries, or summaries showing the total assessed value added to the City of Greensboro tax base from:

• New construction
• Major improvements
• Additions
• Other improvements that increased assessed value

for:

• Tax Year 2024
• Tax Year 2025

2. Category Breakdown

If available, please provide the totals broken down by property class, including:

• Single-family residential
• Townhomes/duplexes
• Multifamily residential
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Office
• Retail
• Hotel/Hospitality
• Institutional
• Other property classifications used by the Tax Department

3. Tax Base Reports Furnished to Greensboro

Please provide any reports, worksheets, spreadsheets, memoranda, or other records furnished to the City of Greensboro for budget preparation showing:

• Estimated tax base
• New construction value
• Growth value
• Taxable value added
• Net tax base growth
• Revenue-neutral calculations

for the FY2025-26 and FY2026-27 budget processes.

If any portion of this request is available electronically, I request the records in their native electronic format (Excel, CSV, Access, SQL export, or similar) whenever possible.

If portions of the request are exempt from disclosure, please provide all non-exempt records and identify the legal basis for withholding any material.

If responsive records become available on a rolling basis, I request that they be produced as they are completed rather than waiting until the entire request is finished.

Thank you for your assistance.

Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-6, please provide the record or records showing how the City of Greensboro calculated the increase in its estimated taxable property value from the FY2025-26 tax base to the FY2026-27 adopted budget tax base.

If available, please include a breakdown of the estimated increase attributable to:

• New residential construction
• New multifamily construction
• Commercial and industrial construction
• Annexations
• Improvements to existing property
• Any other category used by the City

If no breakdown exists, please provide the record showing the calculation of the total estimated increase in taxable value used in the FY2026-27 adopted budget.

City of Greensboro Public Records Request Tracking System

Date/Time Requested: 06-28-2026 23:45

Your request has been submitted and is public records request # 35319.

Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-6, I request access to and copies of all public records relating to the calculation of the City of Greensboro's FY2026-27 citywide revenue-neutral property tax rate under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159-11.

The City has previously produced revenue-neutral calculation worksheets for several special tax districts. However, no corresponding citywide revenue-neutral calculation or growth-adjustment worksheet has been produced.

Accordingly, please provide:

1. All spreadsheets, Excel workbooks, calculation worksheets, memoranda, presentations, emails, notes, or other records showing or discussing the calculation of the City of Greensboro's FY2026-27 citywide revenue-neutral property tax rate.
2. All records showing the calculation, consideration, or determination of the percentage increase (or decrease) in the citywide tax base attributable to improvements since the last general reappraisal, including any average annual growth factor or growth adjustment used or considered.
3. All records showing the estimated citywide taxable value used in preparing the original FY2026-27 proposed budget, including supporting calculations for new construction, annexations, demolitions, exemptions, appeals, discovered property, or any other adjustments.
4. All records showing the estimated citywide taxable value used in preparing the FY2026-27 adopted budget following the enactment of S.L. 2026-41 (SB 889), including any revisions made after the postponement of the Guilford County reappraisal.
5. Any document, worksheet, memorandum, presentation, or communication presented to, or relied upon by, the City Council, City Manager, Finance Department, Budget Department, or City Attorney to satisfy the requirements of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159-11 with respect to the City of Greensboro's FY2026-27 citywide revenue-neutral tax rate.
6. If no separate citywide revenue-neutral growth-adjustment worksheet exists, please identify the record or records the City contends satisfy the requirements of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159-11 for the citywide revenue-neutral calculation.
7. If no responsive records exist for any portion of this request, please expressly state that no such records exist after a reasonable search and identify the offices or departments that conducted the search.

As responsive records become available, please produce them on a rolling basis rather than waiting until the entire request is complete.

City of Greensboro Public Records Request Tracking System

Date/Time Requested: 06-28-2026 07:58

Your request has been submitted and is public records request # 35314.

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-1 et seq., I request copies of the following records.

The City's FY 2026-27 Annual Budget Ordinance states that the adopted property tax rate is based upon an estimated total appraised valuation for taxation of $40,334,058,000, compared to $40,103,700,000 in the FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget, an increase of approximately $230.4 million (0.57%).

At the same time, the City has publicly reported substantial residential and commercial development activity, including its Road to 10,000 housing initiative, numerous building permits, and significant ongoing private investment.

To better understand how the FY 2026-27 estimated tax base was developed, please provide the following records:

1. Records sufficient to identify every component used to calculate the estimated FY 2026-27 assessed valuation of $40,334,058,000, including all additions and reductions to the prior year's tax base.
2. A reconciliation of the FY 2025-26 assessed valuation of $40,103,700,000 to the FY 2026-27 estimated assessed valuation of $40,334,058,000, identifying each adjustment made to arrive at the estimated tax base.
3. Records identifying the taxable assessed value added from:
   • Newly constructed residential property;
   • Newly constructed commercial and industrial property;
   • Certificates of occupancy;
   • Additions and improvements to existing property;
   • Annexations;
   • Newly taxable personal property; and
   • Any other additions to the tax base.
4. Records identifying all reductions to the estimated tax base, including:
   • Demolitions;
   • Appeal adjustments;
   • Exemptions;
   • Exclusions;
   • Property removed from the tax digest; and
   • Any other reductions.
5. Records sufficient to identify every certificate of occupancy issued between January 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, including the taxable value associated with each property once placed on the tax roll.
6. Records identifying the taxable assessed value associated with residential units completed, commercial buildings completed, and industrial facilities completed during that period.
7. Records identifying projects that had received building permits or were under construction but were not included in the FY 2026-27 estimated tax base because they were not yet taxable, together with the reason each project was excluded.
8. Any analyses, memoranda, emails, presentations, spreadsheets, or reports comparing:
   • Building permit activity;
   • Certificates of occupancy;
   • Road to 10,000 housing progress;
   • Economic development projects;
   • New construction; or
   • Tax base growth to the estimated FY 2026-27 assessed valuation.
9. Any records discussing why the estimated FY 2026-27 assessed valuation increased by approximately 0.57% over the FY 2025-26 assessed valuation.
10. Any records sufficient to identify the estimated taxable value associated with the City's publicly announced Road to 10,000 housing initiative that was included in the FY 2026-27 estimated tax base, including:

• the number of completed housing units included;
• the estimated assessed value of those units;
• the number of units under construction but excluded; and
• any methodology used to determine when housing units become part of the taxable digest for budget purposes.

11. Any communications between the City Manager's Office, Budget and Evaluation Department, Financial and Administrative Services Department, Housing and Neighborhood Development Department, Planning Department, Inspections Department, and the Guilford County Tax Department concerning the effect of new development on the FY 2026-27 estimated tax base.

If responsive records become available while this request is pending, please provide them on a rolling basis rather than waiting until all records have been assembled.

I request that all records be provided electronically whenever possible.

If any responsive records are withheld, please identify each withheld record, state the legal basis for withholding it, and provide all reasonably segregable non-exempt portions.

City of Greensboro Public Records Request Tracking System

Date/Time Requested: 06-27-2026 19:55

Your request has been submitted and is public records request # 35313.

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-1 et seq., I request copies of the following records relating to the estimated assessed valuation used in the City of Greensboro's FY 2026-27 Annual Budget Ordinance.

The FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget identifies an assessed valuation of $40,103,700,000. The FY 2026-27 Annual Budget Ordinance states that the adopted 79.85-cent property tax rate is based upon an estimated total appraised valuation of $40,334,058,000, an increase of approximately $230.4 million (0.57%).

Please provide the following records:

1. All records sufficient to show how the estimated appraised valuation of $40,334,058,000 was calculated.
2. All spreadsheets, worksheets, calculations, models, databases, memoranda, reports, emails, or other records used to derive the estimated assessed valuation.
3. The certified or estimated tax digest used in preparing the FY 2026-27 adopted budget.
4. A reconciliation of the FY 2025-26 assessed valuation of $40,103,700,000 to the FY 2026-27 estimated assessed valuation of $40,334,058,000, identifying every addition and subtraction to the tax base.
5. Records identifying the taxable value added from:
   • New construction;
   • Newly completed commercial and residential buildings;
   • Certificates of occupancy;
   • Additions and improvements to existing property;
   • Newly taxable property;
   • Annexations;
   • Personal property additions; and
   • Any other additions to the tax base.
6. Records identifying the taxable value removed or reduced due to:
   • Demolitions;
   • Appeal adjustments;
   • Exemptions;
   • Exclusions;
   • Property removed from the tax digest; and
   • Any other reductions in taxable value.
7. Records identifying the estimated value of one penny on the FY 2026-27 adopted property tax rate.
8. Records identifying the estimated property tax revenue generated by the adopted 79.85-cent property tax rate.
9. All communications between the Budget and Evaluation Department, Financial and Administrative Services, Guilford County Tax Department, County Assessor, City Manager's Office, or any other governmental entity concerning the estimated assessed valuation used in the FY 2026-27 adopted budget.
10. Any written methodology, assumptions, policies, or guidance used to estimate taxable value growth for purposes of preparing the FY 2026-27 adopted budget.
11. Records sufficient to identify all building permits, certificates of occupancy, major commercial projects, residential developments, annexations, and other development activity that were included in the estimated FY 2026-27 tax base, together with the taxable value attributed to each category.
12. Records sufficient to identify all projects that had received permits or were under construction but were not included in the FY 2026-27 estimated assessed valuation, together with the reason each project was excluded.
13. Any analysis, memorandum, email, presentation, or report discussing why the FY 2026-27 estimated assessed valuation increased by only approximately 0.57% over the FY 2025-26 assessed valuation despite ongoing residential, commercial, and industrial development within the City.
14. Any records comparing the FY 2026-27 estimated assessed valuation to:

• the prior year's tax base;
• historical annual tax base growth; or
• projected tax base growth.

If responsive records become available while this request is pending, please provide them on a rolling basis rather than waiting until all records have been assembled.

If any responsive record is withheld, please identify the record, state the legal basis for withholding it, and produce all reasonably segregable non-exempt portions.

I request that all records be provided electronically whenever possible.

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-1 et seq., I request copies of the following records relating to the City of Greensboro's FY 2026-27 Annual Budget Ordinance.

Section 3 of Ordinance 2026-451 states:

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Please provide all records sufficient to show how this estimated total appraised valuation of $40,334,058,000 was calculated, including but not limited to:

1. The certified or estimated property tax digest used in preparing the FY 2026-27 adopted budget.
2. All spreadsheets, worksheets, models, calculations, memoranda, emails, or other documents used to derive the estimated taxable valuation of $40,334,058,000.
3. The amount of taxable value added for:
   • New construction;
   • Improvements or additions to existing property;
   • Newly taxable property;
   • Annexations;
   • Personal property additions; and
   • Any other increases in taxable value.
4. The amount of taxable value removed or reduced for:
   • Demolitions;
   • Appeal adjustments;
   • Exemptions;
   • Exclusions;
   • Deletions from the tax digest; and
   • Any other reductions in taxable value.
5. Any records identifying the FY 2025-26 tax base used as the starting point for estimating the FY 2026-27 taxable valuation.
6. Any records showing the difference between the FY 2025-26 taxable valuation and the FY 2026-27 estimated taxable valuation.
7. Any records showing the estimated "value of one cent" (or one penny on the tax rate) used in preparing the FY 2026-27 adopted budget.
8. Any records identifying the estimated property tax revenue generated by the adopted 79.85-cent tax rate.
9. Any communications between the Budget and Evaluation Department, Finance Department, Guilford County Tax Department, County Assessor, or City Manager's Office concerning the estimated taxable valuation used in the adopted FY 2026-27 budget.
10. Any assumptions or methodologies used to estimate taxable value growth for FY 2026-27, including assumptions regarding:

• New construction,
• Development activity,
• Certificates of occupancy,
• Property additions,
• Tax base growth,
• Appeal adjustments, or
• Any other factors affecting the estimated tax base.

If any responsive records become available while this request is pending, please provide them on a rolling basis rather than waiting until all records have been assembled.

If any portion of this request is denied, please identify each withheld record, the legal basis for withholding it, and provide all reasonably segregable non-exempt portions.

I request the records in electronic format whenever available.

City of Greensboro Public Records Request Tracking System

Date/Time Requested: 06-27-2026 19:32

Your request has been submitted and is public records request # 35311.

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 132, I request copies of the following public records relating to the development and adoption of the City of Greensboro FY2026-27 budget.

Please provide:

1. All budget question-and-answer documents, briefing books, briefing memoranda, council briefing packets, issue papers, or similar materials prepared for any member of the Greensboro City Council regarding the FY2026-27 proposed budget.
2. All written questions submitted by members of the City Council concerning the FY2026-27 budget, whether submitted by email, memorandum, Teams message, handwritten notes, or any other format.
3. All written responses prepared by City staff to those questions.
4. All spreadsheets, analyses, calculations, presentations, memoranda, and supporting documents prepared in connection with responding to council members' budget questions.
5. Any consolidated "Frequently Asked Questions," council Q&A documents, anticipated questions and answers, talking points, or briefing materials prepared for City Council concerning the FY2026-27 budget.
6. All records identifying significant assumptions used in developing the FY2026-27 budget, including assumptions concerning:
   • Employee compensation and benefits
   • Health insurance
   • Property tax revenues
   • Utility revenues
   • Personnel additions
   • Inflation
   • Fuel costs
   • Duke Energy costs
   • Microsoft licensing
   • Capital projects
   • Transit funding
   • Coliseum funding and transfers
7. Any records distributed to all or multiple members of City Council for the purpose of answering budget questions or explaining budget assumptions.

For purposes of this request, "City Council" includes the Mayor and all Council Members.

This request includes records maintained by or on behalf of the City Manager's Office, Assistant City Managers, Budget and Evaluation Department, Finance Department, and any other department that prepared or provided responses.

If any responsive records are withheld, please identify each withheld record, its date, author, recipient(s), general subject matter, and the specific legal basis for withholding.

Please provide records electronically and on a rolling basis as responsive records become available rather than waiting until the request is fully complete.

City of Greensboro Public Records Request Tracking System

Date/Time Requested: 06-27-2026 10:04

Your request has been submitted and is public records request # 35306.

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 132, I request copies of the following public records.

On or about May 25, 2026, Council Member Tammi Thurm sent an email to City Manager Trey Davis and Assistant City Manager Larry Davis entitled "Budget Review Questions." The email contained numerous questions concerning the proposed FY2026-27 budget.

Please provide:

1. All written responses to Council Member Thurm's May 25, 2026 Budget Review Questions, whether by email, memorandum, briefing document, spreadsheet, presentation, or any other format.
2. All draft responses prepared to answer Council Member Thurm's questions.
3. All internal emails, memoranda, Teams messages, or other communications among City staff concerning the preparation of responses to Council Member Thurm's Budget Review Questions.
4. All spreadsheets, calculations, analyses, budget models, cost estimates, and supporting documents used in preparing responses to Council Member Thurm.
5. Any briefing books, question-and-answer documents, talking points, or council briefing materials prepared in response to Council Member Thurm's questions.
6. Any attachments transmitted with the responses.
7. Any revised or supplemental responses provided after the initial response.

If the responses were distributed to additional members of the City Council, please include those transmittal emails and attachments.

This request includes records maintained by, or on behalf of:

• City Manager Trey Davis
• Assistant City Manager Larry Davis
• Budget and Evaluation Department
• Finance Department
• Any other City employee or department involved in preparing responses

If any responsive records are withheld, please identify each withheld record, the date, author, recipient(s), general subject matter, and the specific legal basis for withholding.

Please provide records electronically as they become available rather than waiting until the entire request is complete.

City of Greensboro Public Records Request Tracking System

Date/Time Requested: 06-27-2026 10:00

Your request has been submitted and is public records request # 35305.

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 132, I request copies of all non-exempt public records created, received, transmitted, or maintained between April 1, 2026, and June 27, 2026, by, to, from, or copied to City Attorney Lora Cubbage concerning the procedures followed in revising and adopting the FY 2026-27 budget following Senate Bill 889 and the postponement of Guilford County's 2026 property revaluation.

This request does not seek communications protected by the attorney-client privilege or attorney work-product doctrine. Rather, it seeks factual records, procedural communications, scheduling records, and communications with persons or entities outside any privileged attorney-client relationship.

This request includes, but is not limited to:

1. Emails, text messages, Microsoft Teams messages, memoranda, meeting invitations, calendar entries, and attachments concerning the scheduling or conduct of budget hearings, public comment, public inspection of the proposed budget, or adoption of the FY 2026-27 budget.
2. Communications with: concerning budget procedures, meeting procedures, agenda preparation, or public participation.
   • City Manager Trey Davis;
   • Budget Director Jon Decker;
   • Assistant City Managers;
   • Office of the City Clerk;
   • Eric Chilton;
   • Office of Community Relations;
   • the Mayor;
   • members of the Greensboro City Council; and
   • outside governmental agencies or professional organizations,
3. Records concerning the continuation of the June 16, 2026 City Council meeting to June 23, 2026, including scheduling communications, meeting logistics, agenda preparation, and public participation procedures.
4. Communications concerning the handling of registered speakers, reopening public comment, continuation of the public hearing, or recognition of speakers following adoption of the FY 2026-27 budget ordinance.
5. Communications concerning preparation, publication, revision, or availability of agenda materials or budget documents for the June 16 or June 23, 2026 City Council meetings.
6. Communications with the North Carolina League of Municipalities, the UNC School of Government, the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer, or Guilford County concerning municipal budget procedures following Senate Bill 889.
7. Records identifying meetings attended by Lora Cubbage concerning revision or adoption of the FY 2026-27 budget, including calendar entries, meeting invitations, attendee lists, agendas, and non-privileged meeting notes.

For purposes of locating responsive records, the following search terms may be used individually or in combination:

• Lora Cubbage
• SB 889
• public hearing
• public comment
• agenda
• agenda packet
• inspection
• budget ordinance
• June 16
• June 23
• continuation
• reconvene
• speaker
• Eric Chilton
• budget procedure
• §159-12

If any portion of a requested record is claimed to be exempt from disclosure, please produce all reasonably segregable non-exempt portions and identify the legal basis for each withholding or redaction. For each withheld record, please identify, to the extent permitted by law, the date, author, recipient(s), general subject matter, and the specific exemption asserted.

If records exist in electronic form, I request production in their native electronic format whenever practicable.

If additional responsive records are identified after an initial production, please provide those records on a rolling basis as they become available.

City of Greensboro Public Records Request Tracking System

Date/Time Requested: 06-27-2026 09:03

Your request has been submitted and is public records request # 35304.

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 132, I request copies of all non-exempt public records created, received, transmitted, or maintained between April 1, 2026, and June 27, 2026, by, to, from, or copied to Budget Director Jon Decker concerning preparation, revision, adoption, or implementation of the FY 2026-27 budget following Senate Bill 889 and the postponement of Guilford County's 2026 property revaluation.

This request includes, but is not limited to:

1. Emails, text messages, Microsoft Teams messages, instant messages, memoranda, handwritten notes, calendar entries, meeting invitations, and attachments.
2. Draft budget ordinances, budget summaries, spreadsheets, worksheets, tax-rate calculations, revenue projections, expenditure analyses, presentations, and supporting documentation prepared, reviewed, or maintained by Jon Decker.
3. Communications with:
   • City Manager Trey Davis;
   • Assistant City Managers;
   • City Attorney Lora Cubbage;
   • Finance Department personnel;
   • Human Resources personnel;
   • Mayor Marikay Abuzuaiter;
   • Greensboro City Council members;
   • Eric Chilton;
   • Guilford County officials;
   • outside consultants; and
   • any state agencies or professional organizations.
4. Records discussing:
   • Senate Bill 889;
   • the postponement of Guilford County's 2026 revaluation;
   • revision of the FY 2026-27 budget;
   • preparation of multiple budget versions;
   • revenue-neutral tax calculations;
   • the 58.30-cent property tax rate;
   • the 79.85-cent property tax rate;
   • alternative tax rates;
   • alternative budget scenarios;
   • budget reductions;
   • compensation or personnel costs;
   • public hearings;
   • public inspection of the proposed budget; and
   • the timing of publication of budget documents.
5. Records reflecting instructions received by Jon Decker regarding revisions to the proposed budget, preparation of revised budget documents, or scheduling of budget-related presentations or Council actions.
6. Native electronic versions of spreadsheets, Excel workbooks, financial models, or other budget calculation files maintained by Jon Decker that were used in developing or revising the FY 2026-27 budget.

For purposes of locating responsive records, the following search terms may be used individually or in combination:

• Jon Decker
• SB 889
• Senate Bill 889
• budget
• budget ordinance
• budget model
• spreadsheet
• Excel
• revenue neutral
• revaluation
• pre-revaluation
• post-revaluation
• 58.30
• 79.85
• tax rate
• compensation
• public hearing
• June 16
• June 23

If any portion of a requested record is claimed to be exempt from disclosure, please produce the non-exempt portions and identify the legal basis for each redaction or withholding.

If records exist in electronic form, including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook, or PDF, I request production in their native electronic format whenever practicable.

If additional responsive records are identified after an initial production, please provide those records on a rolling basis as they become available.

City of Greensboro Public Records Request Tracking System

Date/Time Requested: 06-27-2026 09:00

Your request has been submitted and is public records request # 35303.

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 132, I request copies of all non-exempt public records created, received, transmitted, or maintained between April 1, 2026, and June 27, 2026, by, to, from, or copied to City Manager Trey Davis concerning revision, adoption, or implementation of the FY 2026-27 budget following Senate Bill 889 and the postponement of Guilford County's 2026 property revaluation.

This request includes, but is not limited to:

1. Emails, text messages, Microsoft Teams messages, instant messages, memoranda, handwritten notes, calendar entries, meeting invitations, and attachments.
2. Communications with:
   • members of the Greensboro City Council;
   • the Mayor;
   • Budget Director Jon Decker;
   • Assistant City Managers;
   • City Attorney Lora Cubbage;
   • Finance Department personnel;
   • Human Resources personnel;
   • Eric Chilton;
   • Office of Community Relations;
   • Guilford County officials;
   • the North Carolina League of Municipalities;
   • the UNC School of Government; and
   • any outside consultant, municipal advisor, or financial advisor.
3. Drafts or revisions of presentations, memoranda, talking points, briefing materials, budget summaries, or tax-rate analyses prepared for the City Manager.
4. Communications concerning:
   • SB 889;
   • revaluation;
   • pre-revaluation or post-revaluation budgets;
   • the 58.30-cent or 79.85-cent property tax rates;
   • public hearings;
   • public inspection of the budget;
   • agenda preparation;
   • public comment;
   • continuation of the June 16 meeting;
   • adoption of the FY 2026-27 budget.

For purposes of locating responsive records, the following search terms may be used individually or in combination:

• Trey Davis
• SB 889
• budget
• budget ordinance
• tax rate
• 58.30
• 79.85
• revaluation
• public hearing
• June 16
• June 23
• agenda
• speaker
• public comment

If any portion of a requested record is claimed to be exempt from disclosure, please produce the non-exempt portions and identify the legal basis for each redaction or withholding.

If records exist in electronic form, I request production in their native electronic format whenever practicable.

If additional responsive records are identified after an initial production, please provide those records on a rolling basis as they become available.

City of Greensboro Public Records Request Tracking System

Date/Time Requested: 06-27-2026 08:56

Your request has been submitted and is public records request # 35302.

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 132, I request copies of all non-exempt public records created, received, transmitted, or maintained between April 1, 2026, and June 27, 2026, concerning the City's FY 2026-27 budget, Senate Bill 889, or the postponement of Guilford County's 2026 property revaluation that were exchanged with individuals or organizations outside the City of Greensboro.

This request is limited to records maintained by or sent to or from:

• City Manager Trey Davis;
• Budget Director Jon Decker;
• Assistant City Managers;
• City Attorney Lora Cubbage;
• Finance Department leadership; and
• Office of the City Clerk.

Please provide copies of communications with:

1. The North Carolina League of Municipalities.
2. The North Carolina Department of State Treasurer.
3. The UNC School of Government.
4. Guilford County officials or employees.
5. The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.
6. The North Carolina General Assembly, legislative staff, or legislative counsel.
7. Any consultant, outside financial advisor, municipal advisor, bond counsel, or accounting firm concerning the City's FY 2026-27 budget or the effects of Senate Bill 889.

This request includes, but is not limited to:

• emails;
• text messages;
• Microsoft Teams messages;
• memoranda;
• letters;
• meeting invitations;
• presentation materials;
• briefing documents;
• notes; and
• attachments.

For purposes of locating responsive records, the following search terms may be used individually or in combination:

• SB 889
• Senate Bill 889
• revaluation
• budget
• budget ordinance
• tax rate
• revenue neutral
• pre-revaluation
• post-revaluation
• 79.85
• 58.30
• moratorium

If any portion of a requested record is claimed to be exempt from disclosure, please produce the non-exempt portions and identify the legal basis for each redaction or withholding.

If records exist in electronic form, I request production in their native electronic format whenever practicable.

If additional responsive records are identified after an initial production, please provide those records on a rolling basis as they become available.

City of Greensboro Public Records Request Tracking System

Date/Time Requested: 06-27-2026 08:52

Your request has been submitted and is public records request # 35301.