Appointed Officials Directory as of 10/1/2024
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to South River Borough as part of a batch sent to 37 authorities Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.
Dear South River Borough,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under the OPRA and the common law right of access. I am a journalist with New Brunswick Today and Trenton Makes News, and require the records for my reporting on New Jersey's local governments, school districts, and autonomous authorities. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Please provide a copy of your current directory of appointed officials, as of today, 10/1/2024, including at least the following information for every authority, board and commission:
(a) the name of the authority, board, or commission;
(b) the number of members or positions;
(c) a list of currently appointed members, along with their terms of office;
(d) vacancies;
(e) general frequency of meetings; and
(f) the appointing authority and the enabling statute, ordinance, or resolution, if any.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as an attachment.
If no current directory exists, or if the directory is missing some of the above information, be guided by NJSA 40A:9-9.2, which requires the above directory to be maintained on an ongoing basis and to include, at a minimum, the information that I am presently requesting.
Please confirm you have received this request, and feel free to contact me at 732-993-9697 if I can be helpful in clarifying this request. Thanks very much and have a nice day.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
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-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Kratovil <[OPRA #67529 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 7:41 PM
To: Susan Minock <[South River Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Appointed Officials Directory as of 10/1/2024
Dear South River Borough,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under the OPRA and the common law right of access. I am a journalist with New Brunswick Today and Trenton Makes News, and require the records for my reporting on New Jersey's local governments, school districts, and autonomous authorities. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Please provide a copy of your current directory of appointed officials, as of today, 10/1/2024, including at least the following information for every authority, board and commission:
(a) the name of the authority, board, or commission;
(b) the number of members or positions;
(c) a list of currently appointed members, along with their terms of office;
(d) vacancies;
(e) general frequency of meetings; and
(f) the appointing authority and the enabling statute, ordinance, or resolution, if any.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as an attachment.
If no current directory exists, or if the directory is missing some of the above information, be guided by NJSA 40A:9-9.2, which requires the above directory to be maintained on an ongoing basis and to include, at a minimum, the information that I am presently requesting.
Please confirm you have received this request, and feel free to contact me at 732-993-9697 if I can be helpful in clarifying this request. Thanks very much and have a nice day.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
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Hello
The Borough of South River does not maintain a directory of appointed officials. If you would like a specific resolution for a specific board, please specify.
Thank you
-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Kratovil <[OPRA #67529 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 7:41 PM
To: Susan Minock <[South River Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Appointed Officials Directory as of 10/1/2024
Dear South River Borough,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under the OPRA and the common law right of access. I am a journalist with New Brunswick Today and Trenton Makes News, and require the records for my reporting on New Jersey's local governments, school districts, and autonomous authorities. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Please provide a copy of your current directory of appointed officials, as of today, 10/1/2024, including at least the following information for every authority, board and commission:
(a) the name of the authority, board, or commission;
(b) the number of members or positions;
(c) a list of currently appointed members, along with their terms of office;
(d) vacancies;
(e) general frequency of meetings; and
(f) the appointing authority and the enabling statute, ordinance, or resolution, if any.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as an attachment.
If no current directory exists, or if the directory is missing some of the above information, be guided by NJSA 40A:9-9.2, which requires the above directory to be maintained on an ongoing basis and to include, at a minimum, the information that I am presently requesting.
Please confirm you have received this request, and feel free to contact me at 732-993-9697 if I can be helpful in clarifying this request. Thanks very much and have a nice day.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #67529 email]
Is [South River Borough request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to South River Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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View this OPRA request & responses online:
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Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
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"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New Jersey public records.
For more information, contact us at: (732) 707-1628 or PO Box 3180, New Brunswick, NJ 08903."
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Dear Ms. Hager,
Thanks for your reply. I need further clarification before I decide how to proceed.
Are you saying that South River is not complying with the state law that requires the Borough to compile and maintain this directory? https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/...
From the statute: "The clerk of the municipality, or other official designated by the governing body, shall compile and maintain, on an ongoing basis, a directory of local authorities, boards and commissions..."
I would respectfully suggest that, if you do not currently maintain such a directory, you compile one in order to comply with the state law requiring this to be maintained on an ongoing basis.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Hello,
See attached, thanks.
-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Kratovil <[OPRA #67529 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 10:34 AM
To: Alyssa Hager <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Appointed Officials Directory as of 10/1/2024
Dear Ms. Hager,
Thanks for your reply. I need further clarification before I decide how to proceed.
Are you saying that South River is not complying with the state law that requires the Borough to compile and maintain this directory? https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
From the statute: "The clerk of the municipality, or other official designated by the governing body, shall compile and maintain, on an ongoing basis, a directory of local authorities, boards and commissions..."
I would respectfully suggest that, if you do not currently maintain such a directory, you compile one in order to comply with the state law requiring this to be maintained on an ongoing basis.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
-----Original Message-----
Hello
The Borough of South River does not maintain a directory of appointed officials. If you would like a specific resolution for a specific board, please specify.
Thank you
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