Most Recent Annual Debt Statement
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to Clark Township as part of a batch sent to 162 authorities 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.
Dear Clark 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-5(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:
Please provide a copy of your most recent Annual Debt Statement filed with the State of New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as an attachment. 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,
Charlie Kratovil
To: Charlie Kratovil <[OPRA #73548 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - Annual Debt Statement
Date: March 17, 2025
OPRA request received March 17, 2025
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on Monday, March 17, 2025 1:21 AM. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on March 17, 2025. This response to your request is being provided to you on the same business day as the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to:
Please provide a copy of your most recent Annual Debt Statement filed with the State of New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs.
Response:
The attached record is responsive to your request and provided in its entirety. You can also obtain the Annual Debt Statement by going to www.ourclark.com click on departments, click on finance, click on debt statements. You will be able to select the debt statement you are seeking by date.
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.