Mayor Bonaccorso Apology Video
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:
A copy of the video of Mayor Bonaccorso's speech posted to the Clark Township YouTube page on April 5, 2022. Also a copy of the transcript that Mayor Bonaccorso is reading from in the video.
Yours faithfully,
James M
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: James M <[OPRA #36669 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - Mayor Bonaccorso Apology Video
Date: November 21, 2022
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on November 17, 2022 (inbox 10:11 pm). The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on November 18, 2022. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is December 1, 2022. This response to your request is being provided to you on the first business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request (below) sought access to the following:
"A copy of the video of Mayor Bonaccorso's speech posted to the Clark Township YouTube page on April 5, 2022. Also a copy of the transcript that Mayor Bonaccorso is reading from in the video."
The link below and the attached transcript are responsive to your request and are provided to you in their entirety.
This is a link to the video. The link is live through Dec. 2, 2022.
https://clarktownship-my.sharepoint.com/...
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