20ARD OF STEPHENA. CARTER Sees Coon at THOMAS 0, HARVEY nace mawren Nemes ‘tinarse Beto Depa Ck LARRY, SAUNDERS fone canoe W.mcoARRY JESSEN. RUTHERFORD Oreo tance and 14 August, 2019 Ms. Caroline Eaker WSET ABC 13 2320 Langhorne Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 Re: Freedom of Information Requests ‘Dear Ms. Baker: Please be advised of the following in response to the records requests (copies enclosed) you submitted via ‘email messages dated August 8, 2013 and August 12, 2019 to the local government of Nelson County: I, Email dated August 8, 2019: Pursuant to Section 2.2-3705.1.1 of the Code of Virginia, the request for documents is excluded from disclosure as it pertains to “personnel information concerning identifiable individuals”. IL, Email dated August 12, 2019: Pursuant to Section 2.2-3704,B, of the Code of Virginia, the requested records are enclosed (only one document is pertinent to the Freedom of Information request received by Nelson County and is, as noted, provided with this response). Respectfully, Sty lL A.C ‘Stephen A. Carter County Administrator Enclosure(s) PO. Box 336 Lovingston, VA 22049 + 434 263-7000 » Fax: 434 263-7004 + www.nelsoncounty-va.govSteve Carter SS —— From: Caroline Eaker Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2019 9:53 AM To: Steve Carter; Steve Carter Subject: Good morning Good morning, ‘am a reporter at WSET and I am reaching out to you to see if you were aware of two Facebook posts from former employees of the Sheriffs department stating issues they had with David Hill? One post made by Robert ‘New says in February the Virginia Employment Commission held a hearing that found David Hill had created a hostile work environment. I was wondering if those documents were something you had on file? Also, if you had heard of any other complaints about the Sheriff. Let me know, Thanks! Caroline Eaker ABC 13 WSET 434 221 4953 Get Outlook for iOSSteve Carter From: Candy McGarry Sent: Monday, August 12, 2019 9:31 AM To: ‘Amanda Spivey ce: Steve Carter Subject: FW: Freedom of Information Act Request ‘Amanda and Steve, See request below. | am not aware of any records of “complaints” filed since January of 2016. What was flled with VEC was a request for unemployment benefits From: Caroline Eaker [mailto:cseaker@ sbetv.com] Sent: Friday, August 9, 2019 10:06 AM To: Candy McGarry Subject: Freedom of information Act Request Caroline Eaker 2320 Langhome Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24501 WSET ABC 13 August 9% 2019 Dear Candy McGarry Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, §2.2-3704 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records of all complaints filed against Sheriff David Hill since January of 2016. The Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires a response to this request be made within five business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than this amount of time, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law. ‘Thank you for considering my request. Sincerely,Caroline Eaker 434.221.4953