Cannabis fiscal data request
Dear Clerk,
My name is Giovanna Romero Sarubbi. I am a doctoral student and public finance researcher at Rutgers University-Camden. I am researching the legalization of recreational cannabis and its impact on NJ municipal public finance, while collecting data on related revenue sources.
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. 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.
Records requested:
1. local cannabis transfer tax,
2. cannabis user tax,
3. social responsibility revenue, and
4. any additional sources of local revenue, such as cannabis application fees.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
Dear Collingswood Borough,
I am writing to clarify the data that I need from your municipality.
I am looking for the annual retail cannabis-related revenue data for your municipality from 2021-2025, if available.
Yours faithfully,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
Hello,
I am writing to request an extension until June 6, 2025.
Thank you,
K. Holly Mannel
Borough of Collingswood
RMC, CMR
678 Haddon Avenue
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 854-0720 ext. 2115
(856) 854-0632 Fax
WARNING:
Email received by or sent to Borough 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.
Thank you for your OPRA request. Please see the attached form. For future requests please submit the requestor informaton.
To process your request, I need you to complete the requestor information section, which must include:
• First and last name
• Mailing address
• Email address
While requestors are not required to use our standard OPRA request form, any written equivalent must contain the form requirements specified in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(f) and N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g). Requests lacking these required elements may be denied by the custodian (reference page 5, item 3).
I will begin reviewing your request and gathering responsive records once I receive the completed form with all required requestor information.
Please update the request with the requestor information and return it at your earliest convenience.
Best regards,
K. Holly Mannel
Borough of Collingswood
RMC, CMR
678 Haddon Avenue
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 854-0720 ext. 2115
(856) 854-0632 Fax
Dear [email address],
I am reaching to clarify to which year does the $12,731.42 pertains. As of now I just see that as a total amount. Could specify if that was paid on 2021, 2022 or 2023? I really appreciate your help!
Yours sincerely,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi