Affordable Housing Settlement Documents and Town Obligations
Dear Clark Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
The settlement agreement Clark Township entered into regarding affordable housing.
Documentation of the obligations the town has for affordable housing. The number of units required, the nature of the units, and the timeframe for compliance.
Yours faithfully,
John Greaves
Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance with the Open Public Records Act.
Edith L. Merkel, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Ave.
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669
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To: John Greaves <[OPRA #63490 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request
Date: July 8, 2024
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on July 8, 2024. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on July 8, 2024. This response to your request is being provided to you on the same business day as the custodian's receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to:
"The settlement agreement Clark Township entered into regarding affordable housing. Documentation of the obligations the town has for affordable housing. The number of units required, the nature of the units, and the timeframe for compliance."
Response: The attached records are responsive to your request.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Township of Clark to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at http://www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.