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
Good afternoon,
Are you able to give me a call regarding your request below. I need to verify what exactly you are looking for.
Thank you,
Bill Giegerich
Director of Economic & Community Development
Mount Laurel Township
750 Centerton Road
3rd Floor
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Office 856-234-0001 ext 1304
Cell 609-206-0188
Fax 856-273-0106
[email address]
Mt. Laurel - Zoning Code Chapter 154
https://ecode360.com/10365147
-----Original Message-----
From: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi <[OPRA #76199 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2025 5:17 PM
To: Meredith Riculfy <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Cannabis fiscal data request
Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
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
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Good afternoon,
We are still trying to get clarification on your records request below. Could you please send us an email back with what you are specifically requesting in questions 1 through 3?
Thank you,
Bill Giegerich
Director of Economic & Community Development
Mount Laurel Township
750 Centerton Road
3rd Floor
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Office 856-234-0001 ext 1304
Cell 609-206-0188
Fax 856-273-0106
[email address]
Mt. Laurel - Zoning Code Chapter 154
https://ecode360.com/10365147
-----Original Message-----
From: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi <[OPRA #76199 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2025 5:17 PM
To: Meredith Riculfy <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Cannabis fiscal data request
Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
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
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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #76199 email]
Is [Mount Laurel Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Mount Laurel Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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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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Good Morning,
We have reached out several times to try and get a better understanding of what it is you are actually looking for and have not heard back. Please see the attached cannabis ordinance and updated ordinance. I have also attached 2024 and 2025 cannabis revenue. If anything further is needed please let me know.
Thank you,
Brett Solomen, CMFO, AHP
Deputy CFO
Mount Laurel Township
750 Centerton Road
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856)-234-0001 Ext 1213
(856)-234-8240 (Fax)
-----Original Message-----
From: Meredith Riculfy <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2025 9:50 AM
To: Brett Solomen <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - Cannabis fiscal data request
Please handle.
Thank you,
Meredith Riculfy, RMC/CMFO/CMR/QPA
Township Manager/Clerk
750 Centerton Road
Mount Laurel NJ 08054
856.234.0001 ext 1233
856.234.8240 fax
-----Original Message-----
From: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi <[OPRA #76199 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2025 5:17 PM
To: Meredith Riculfy <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Cannabis fiscal data request
Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
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
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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #76199 email]
Is [Mount Laurel Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Mount Laurel Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://opramachine.com/help/officers
View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://opramachine.com/request/cannabis...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
"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 Brett Solomen,
Good morning! Thank you so much for getting back to me. I am writing to clarify the information that I need. I am looking for the annual retail cannabis-related revenue data for your municipality from 2021-2025, if available. I appreciate your help.
Yours sincerely,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
Good Afternoon,
We began collecting Cannabis in 2023 when our first retail store was opened, which I just included. So you have 2023-2025 detailed revenue of everything that was taken in for Cannabis by the municipality.
Thank you,
Brett Solomen, CMFO, AHP
Deputy CFO
Mount Laurel Township
750 Centerton Road
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856)-234-0001 Ext 1213
(856)-234-8240 (Fax)
-----Original Message-----
From: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi <[OPRA #76199 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 11:24 AM
To: Brett Solomen <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Cannabis fiscal data request
Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Brett Solomen,
Good morning! Thank you so much for getting back to me. I am writing to clarify the information that I need. I am looking for the annual retail cannabis-related revenue data for your municipality from 2021-2025, if available. I appreciate your help.
Yours sincerely,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
-----Original Message-----
Good Morning,
We have reached out several times to try and get a better understanding of what it is you are actually looking for and have not heard back. Please see the attached cannabis ordinance and updated ordinance. I have also attached 2024 and 2025 cannabis revenue. If anything further is needed please let me know.
Thank you,
Brett Solomen, CMFO, AHP
Deputy CFO
Mount Laurel Township
750 Centerton Road
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856)-234-0001 Ext 1213
(856)-234-8240 (Fax)
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[OPRA #76199 email]
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