Email Correspondence

Concerned Civilian made this OPRA request to Paterson City Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Paterson City should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Concerned Civilian

Dear Paterson 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:

All email correspondence sent or received by Stephanie Pabon, in her capacity as Director of Personnel, related to economic and community development.

All email correspondence sent or received by Tiffany Harris-Delaney, in her capacity as Director of Economic Development, related economic and community development.

All email correspondence sent or received by Washington Vivero, in his capacity as Assistant Director of Economic Development, related to economic and community development.

The requested records should include, but not be limited to:

Discussions on community development projects, grants, or planning.

Communications with developers, stakeholders, or other governmental agencies regarding community development.

Any attachments to such correspondence.

Parameters of the Request:

Date Range: January 1, 2021, to Present.

Keywords: “economic development” "community development," "development project," "grant application," and any related terms.

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,

Concerned Civilian

Twydaisha Hilbert, Paterson City

1 Attachment

Good Morning:

 

The City of Paterson requires an additional seven (7) business days from
the date hereof to satisfy the attached OPRA request.

 

Thank you.

 

Twydaisha Hilbert

Office of the City Clerk

Paterson City Hall

155 Market Street, 3^rd Floor

Paterson, NJ 07505

Tel: (973) 321-1310  Fax: (973) 321-1311

 

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