Dear Charlie Kratovil,

The Franklin Township, Somerset County received a public records request
from you on October 03, 2024. Your request was for the following
record(s):

Dear Franklin Township (Somerset),

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

The Franklin Township, Somerset County has reviewed its files and has
located responsive records to your request. Addresses, phone numbers and
email addresses have been redacted as per new OPRA legislation.- Please
see attached.

[1]Public Records Request - T001207-100324

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 Franklin 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 www.state.nj.us/grc. The
Council 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.

For questions or additional information, please reply to this email.

Sincerely,

Nancy Zumbana
Clerk's Office

Thank you,

Nancy Zumbana

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Nancy Zumbana, CMR

Administrative Aide /Alt. Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
Franklin Township Clerk's Office, Somerset County
475 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873

732-873-2500 ext. 6214
Fax 732-873-1059 Attn: Nancy Zumbana
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