OPMA Notice Regarding January 2025 Special Meeting
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to Milltown Borough as part of a batch sent to 3 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 Milltown Borough,
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:
1) copy of the official notice of the governing body's special meeting held earlier this month
2) proof of publication of the aforementioned notice sufficient to show the publication that published it and the date it was published.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments.
Please confirm you have received this request.
Thank you very much for your assistance with this request.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
The Borough of Milltown received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request on 1/21/25 and was received by the official records custodian on the same. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is 1/30/25. This response to your request is being provided to you on the 4th Day business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to the following: 1) copy of the official notice of the governing body's special meeting held earlier this month 2) proof of publication of the aforementioned notice sufficient to show the publication that published it and the date it was published.
The attached records are being provided in their entirety and are responsive to your request.
There is no document responsive to item 2.
These records are being transmitted to you via email, as per your request. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b., the cost associated with this request is $0.00.
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 Borough of Milltown 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.
Kind Regards,
Milltown Borough Clerk’s Office
Monica Orlando, Municipal Clerk
Borough of Milltown
39 Washington Avenue
Milltown, NJ 08850
(732) 828-2100 x 181
Please note - E-mails received by or sent to Borough Officials are subject to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). This means that, absent some specific privileges, all such communications are considered a public record and are subject to publication and/or dissemination to the public upon request.