Fiscal cannabis 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 morning,
I am in receipt of your OPRA request. Please note, we have up to (7) business days to comply with your request.
Sincerely,
Deana Kazinci
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Township of West Orange
66 Main Street, Room 101
West Orange. NJ 07052
Phone (973) 325-4156
Fax (973) 731-1196
[email address]
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Dear Deana Kazinci,
Thank you for getting back to me so I quickly. I wanted to clarify that I need data for years 2021, 2022,2023 , 2024 and 2025.
Yours sincerely,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
Good afternoon,
An extension of time is needed for this request. The Township is gathering and reviewing all responsive documents. A response will be emailed to you on, or before June 9, 2025.
Sincerely,
Deana Kazinci
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Township of West Orange
66 Main Street, Room 101
West Orange. NJ 07052
Phone (973) 325-4156
Fax (973) 731-1196
[email address]
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Good afternoon,
This is a response to your OPRA request. Attached are the responsive documents for this request.
The Township of West Orange has no records regarding cannabis prior to 2024 as 2024 is the year the Township started accepting applications cannabis business in town. Attached you will find the quarterly tax for the two businesses.
Sincerely,
Deana Kazinci
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Township of West Orange
66 Main Street, Room 101
West Orange. NJ 07052
Phone (973) 325-4156
Fax (973) 731-1196
[email address]
Please consider the environment before you print this email
America, Land of the Free, Because of the Brave!
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail contains information from the Township of West Orange. It is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. Dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail or the information contained within it by anyone other than the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please call 973-325-4155 and destroy the original message and all copies