Appointed Officials Directory as of 10/1/2024
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to Union County 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 Union County,
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
Dear Mr. Kratovil,
Your October 2, 2024, OPRA request for Directory of appointed officials as
of 10/1/24; various records of employee names, titles/positions,
depts./divisions, hire dates, pay/compensation & pension info has been
received and is being processed. In accordance with OPRA, a response is
due by October 11, 2024.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. – Marlena
Marlena M. Russo, RMC
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]
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Dear Mr. Kratovil,
Attached please find the spreadsheet completing items 1, 2 and 6 of your
October 2, 2024, OPRA request. A response to the balance of items will be
forthcoming as soon as possible.
Thank you for your patience. – Marlena
Marlena M. Russo, RMC
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]
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Dear Ms. Russo,
Thank you for the record but I think there is some confusion between the two OPRA requests I filed on Tuesday.
The records provided are responsive to my other request for information on county employees. However, this request was for a copy of the directory of officials serving on your boards and commissions, such as the Planning Board, etc. See NJSA 40A:9-9.2 for context. Can you please provide a copy of that record?
Thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Dear Mr. Kratovil,
Apologies, your OPRA request concerning a directory of appointed officials has been received and is being processed; a response will be forthcoming. - Marlena
Marlena M. Russo, RMC
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [Union County request email]
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Dear Mr. Kratovil,
I’m writing to provide an update on your October 2, 2024, OPRA request for
a current directory of appointed officials of every authority, board and
commission as of 10/1/2024.
Attached please find responsive files. Below also are links to websites
with requested information.
Board of Elections:
[1]https://www.nj.gov/state/dos-statutes-el...
[2]https://ucnj.org/boe/
Board of Taxation:
[3]https://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/nxt/gatewa...
[4]https://ucnj.org/board-of-taxation/
Thank you for your attention to this matter. – Marlena
Marlena M. Russo, RMC
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [5][Union County request email]
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1. https://www.nj.gov/state/dos-statutes-el...
2. https://ucnj.org/boe/
3. https://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/nxt/gatewa...
4. https://ucnj.org/board-of-taxation/
5. mailto:[Union County request email]
Dear Mr. Kratovil,
I hope you're doing well. Per the email below, please find the attached
files completing your request.
Best regards,
Zoraida Mosquera
Confidential Secretary
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4142 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]
From: Opra
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2024 5:13 PM
To: 'Charlie Kratovil'
<[OPRA #67532 email]>
Subject: 10/2/24 OPRA Request #965-2024 Update - Directory
Importance: High
Dear Mr. Kratovil,
I’m writing to provide an update on your October 2, 2024, OPRA request for
a current directory of appointed officials of every authority, board and
commission as of 10/1/2024.
Attached please find responsive files. Below also are links to websites
with requested information.
Board of Elections:
[2]https://www.nj.gov/state/dos-statutes-el...
[3]https://ucnj.org/boe/
Board of Taxation:
[4]https://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/nxt/gatewa...
[5]https://ucnj.org/board-of-taxation/
Thank you for your attention to this matter. – Marlena
Marlena M. Russo, RMC
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [6][Union County request email]
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1. mailto:[Union County request email]
2. https://www.nj.gov/state/dos-statutes-el...
3. https://ucnj.org/boe/
4. https://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/nxt/gatewa...
5. https://ucnj.org/board-of-taxation/
6. mailto:[Union County request email]