Dear Salem City,

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:

am requesting the following public records for the period January 1, 2025 through the present:
1. Tax Foreclosure Sales
• A list of all properties acquired by the City of Salem through tax foreclosure.
• For each property, please provide:
• Property address and/or block and lot
• Name of the purchaser or transferee
• Purchase price or consideration
• Date of transfer or sale

2. Voluntary Conveyances to Avoid Tax Foreclosure
• A list of all properties where the owner executed a deed or agreement to transfer the property to the City of Salem in order to avoid tax foreclosure.
• For each property, please provide the same details listed above.

3. Any and All Sales or Deeds Transferred by the City of Salem
• A list of any and all properties sold or transferred by deed from the City of Salem to another owner during this period, whether by public auction, private sale, or other disposition.
• For each property, please provide the same details listed above.

4. Supporting Documentation
• For each of the above transactions, please also provide:
• The legal notice(s) published in connection with the sale or transfer
• Any Request for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), Requests for Bids (RFBs), or similar bid solicitation documents issued in connection with the sale or transfer

If available, please provide the records in an electronic format (such as spreadsheet or PDF). If any portion of this request is denied, please cite the specific legal basis for the denial and release all non-exempt portions.

This information is requested for public knowledge and accountability.

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,

Frank Kelly