Open Records Request 0345

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Open Records Request

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:

Under the Public Records Act, I formally request a current list of all residential properties in your jurisdiction that, as of today, have delinquent property taxes for more than two years. Please include amounts of balances owed.

Please provide requested records in Excel format if available.

If up-to-date data is not available, please provide the most recently available information.

Please include a Record Index with your response.
*A record index that identifies each record requested and the specific legal basis for a denial of access (including redactions) to each record.

Thank you,
Jack Smith

Joycelyn White, South Orange Village

Good Morning,

I have submitted your OPRA request through our online OPRA form. You should
have received an email from [email address] ( to
[OPRA #22928 email] ) detailing your
request and due date. Once the OPRA is completed you will receive an email
with documents attached.

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Joycelyn E. White
Deputy Village Clerk

76 South Orange Ave, Suite 302
South Orange, Essex County
New Jersey 07079
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Smith
[mailto:[OPRA #22928 email]]
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 2:51 PM
To: OPRA requests at South Orange Village
Subject: OPRA request - Open Records Request 0345

Open Records Request

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:

Under the Public Records Act, I formally request a current list of all
residential properties in your jurisdiction that, as of today, have
delinquent property taxes for more than two years. Please include amounts of
balances owed.

Please provide requested records in Excel format if available.

If up-to-date data is not available, please provide the most recently
available information.

Please include a Record Index with your response.
*A record index that identifies each record requested and the specific legal
basis for a denial of access (including redactions) to each record.

Thank you,
Jack Smith

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South Orange Village

South Orange Village

Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request

 

Tracking # OPRA-2021-00364

 

Dear Jack Smith,

 

This email is to acknowledge receipt of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request by the Custodian of Records on 05/11/2021. As such, the seven (7)
business day deadline to respond to your request is 05/20/2021.

 

The OPRA request sought access to the following:

Under the Public Records Act, I formally request a current list of all
residential properties in your jurisdiction that, as of today, have
delinquent property taxes for more than two years. Please include amounts
of balances owed.
Please provide requested records in Excel format if available.
If up-to-date data is not available, please provide the most recently
available information.

 

This is an automated email notification, please do not reply. If you have
any questions about this request please contact us at (973) 378-7715 and
quote the tracking number above.

 

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 South Orange Village 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 Essex County.

 

Sincerely,

 

Ojetti Davis

Acting Village Clerk

 

 

South Orange Village

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South Orange Village

Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request

 

Tracking # OPRA-2021-00364

 

Dear Jack Smith,

 

This email is in regards to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request
received on 05/11/2021.

 

The OPRA request sought access to the following:

Under the Public Records Act, I formally request a current list of all
residential properties in your jurisdiction that, as of today, have
delinquent property taxes for more than two years. Please include amounts
of balances owed.

 

This email is being sent to fulfill your request, which is being deemed
closed as of 05/11/2021. Please note the comment(s) below and find
attached document(s), if available, to satisfy the request.

 

Department Assigned Status Comments
Tax Collector Fulfilled

 

This is an automated email notification, please do not reply. If you have
any questions about

this request please contact us at (973) 378-7715 and quote the tracking
number above.

 

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 South Orange Village 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 Essex County.

 

Sincerely,

 

Ojetti Davis

Acting Village Clerk

 

 

Dear Ojetti Davis,

Thank you for providing the requested information.
Your prompt reply is highly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Jack Smith