Hello,

The Borough of Mount Arlington received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on June 3, 2024. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is June 12, 2024. This response to your request is being provided to you on the first (1) business day after the custodian's receipt of said request.

Your request sought the following information:

"Water/Utility delinquent-List of full addresses where water/utility services were terminated or are delinquent in utility payments within the last 12 months."
Please see the attached file responsive to your request.

"Code Violations-List of full addresses with property code violation(s) within the last 12 months."
No records exist responsive to this request. As no records exist, your request for these records is denied. See, Bailey v. Department of Agriculture, GRC Complaint No.: 2003-116, Tyrone Jamison v. City of New Brunswick, GRC Complaint No.: 2013-252.

"Tax Delinquent-List of properties' full addresses that were tax delinquent within the last 12 months."
Please see the attached file responsive to your request.

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 Mount Arlington 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 a 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, New Jersey 08625, by e-mail at [email address] or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in the Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your county.

Regards,

Beth Dwyer

Beth Dwyer
Assistant Borough Clerk
Mount Arlington Borough
419 Howard Blvd.
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
[Mount Arlington Borough request email]
973-398-6832 Ex. 125

-----Original Message-----
From: M. Salem <[OPRA #62438 email]>
Sent: Monday, June 3, 2024 2:36 PM
To: Beth Dwyer <[Mount Arlington Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA; Records Inquiry

Dear Mount Arlington Borough,

*If this request should be directed to another department or individual, please forward it as necessary.

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:

Water/Utility delinquent
-List of full addresses where water/utility services were terminated or are delinquent in utility payments within the last 12 months.

Code Violations
-List of full addresses with property code violation(s) within the last 12 months.

Tax Delinquent
-List of properties' full addresses that were tax delinquent within the last 12 months.

Please provide in spreadsheet format if possible (csv, xls, xlsx) If the records do not include addresses (no house # or street), simply dismiss that part of the request.

You are the best.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Salem

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