Mayor salary and position clarification 2020-2025
Dear Lumberton Township,
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:
Dear [Clerk's Name or "OPRA Custodian"],
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I am requesting the following public records:
The salary paid to the Mayor of Lumberton, including:
The name of the Mayor
The year(s) of service
The salary paid for each year
Whether the position was full-time or part-time
This request should cover the period from January 1, 2020, to the current Mayor's salary and status. Please include the name, salary, and whether the position was full-time or part-time for each year during this period, up to and including the current year.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
John Klein
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.
The Township of Lumberton received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on January 8, 2025. The Official Records Custodian, Bobbie Quinn, received your OPRA Request on January 8, 2025. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is January 17, 2025. This response is being provided to you on the 1st business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
The following is responsive to your request:
* Please see attached regarding your OPRA Request requesting the following: Salary/Name/Years of Service for the position of Mayor in Lumberton Township. Please note that said position is part time.
This response is being transmitted to you via email. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b., the total cost associated with this request is zero.
Bobbie Quinn, RMC/CMR/CCC
Deputy Township Administrator/Township Clerk/Registrar of Vital Statistics/Clean Communities Coordinator
Lumberton Township Municipal Building
35 Municipal Drive
Lumberton, NJ 08048
609-267-3217, ext. 102
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