Conflict of interest
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:
List of employers of all council members & the mayor to ensure there are no conflicts of interest with their position.
Yours faithfully,
Dugan is Sal’s attorney
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
To: Dugan is Sal’s Attorney <[OPRA #32014 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - List of employers of mayor and council
Date: May 18, 2022
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on May 17, 2022 6:47 PM. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on May 18, 2022. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is May 27, 2022. This response to your request is being provided to you on the same business day as the custodian’s receipt of said request.
The attached document is responsive to your request.
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.