Budget
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:
1. Municipal data sheet and detailed budget from 2001 to present. I would like the same information we send to Trenton not just the user friendly budget
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous Resident
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
WARNING: Email received by or sent to Township officials is subject to the Open Public Records Act [OPRA]. This means that absent some specific privilege, all such communications are considered a public record and are subject to publication and/or dissemination to the public upon request.
To: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #60117 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - Response #1
Date: April 1, 2024
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on Saturday, March 30, 2024 2:01 PM. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on Monday, April 1, 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:
"Municipal data sheet and detailed budget from 2001 to present. I would like the same information we send to Trenton not just the user friendly budget"
Response: Due to the size of the files, it may take a few emails to send all requested records. The records attached and below are responsive to your request.
The following links can also be found on the Township Website www.ourclark.com
2009 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2010 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2012 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2013 https://www.ourclark.com/documentcenter/...
2014 https://www.ourclark.com/documentcenter/...
2016 https://www.ourclark.com/documentcenter/...
2017
https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2018 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2019 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2020 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2021 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2022 https://www.ourclark.com/documentcenter/...
2023 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
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 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.
To: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #60117 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - Response #2
Date: April 1, 2024
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on Saturday, March 30, 2024 2:01 PM. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on Monday, April 1, 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:
"Municipal data sheet and detailed budget from 2001 to present. I would like the same information we send to Trenton not just the user friendly budget"
Response: Due to the size of the files, it may take a few emails to send all requested records. The records attached and below are responsive to your request.
The following links can also be found on the Township Website www.ourclark.com
2009 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2010 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2012 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2013 https://www.ourclark.com/documentcenter/...
2014 https://www.ourclark.com/documentcenter/...
2016 https://www.ourclark.com/documentcenter/...
2017
https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2018 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2019 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2020 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2021 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2022 https://www.ourclark.com/documentcenter/...
2023 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
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 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.
To: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #60117 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - Final Response
Date: April 1, 2024
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on Saturday, March 30, 2024 2:01 PM. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on Monday, April 1, 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:
"Municipal data sheet and detailed budget from 2001 to present. I would like the same information we send to Trenton not just the user friendly budget"
Response: Due to the size of the files, it may take a few emails to send all requested records. The records attached and below are responsive to your request.
The following links can also be found on the Township Website www.ourclark.com
2009 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2010 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2012 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2013 https://www.ourclark.com/documentcenter/...
2014 https://www.ourclark.com/documentcenter/...
2016 https://www.ourclark.com/documentcenter/...
2017
https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2018 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2019 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2020 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2021 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
2022 https://www.ourclark.com/documentcenter/...
2023 https://www.ourclark.com/DocumentCenter/...
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 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.
To: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #60117 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - Supplemental Response
Date: April 2, 2024
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on Saturday, March 30, 2024 2:01 PM. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on Monday, April 1, 2024. This response to your request is being provided to you on the first business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to:
"Municipal data sheet and detailed budget from 2001 to present. I would like the same information we send to Trenton not just the user friendly budget"
Response: The attached document is added to the three email responses sent on April 1, 2024.
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 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.