Opra Request

Peter made this OPRA request to Garfield City as part of a batch sent to 51 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.

The request was successful.

To whom it may concern,

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.

Records requested for the Following Dates: July 01, 2024 - December 31, 2024

1. Tax Delinquent
A list of property addresses that have delinquent property taxes. This list needs to include amounts of balances owed.

2. Open Property Liens
A list of property addresses that open Property Liens. This list needs to include open Liens amounts.

3. Water/ Utility Shut Off
All property addresses that had any water and any types of utilities shut off. Please include the amount of balance owed.

4. Code Violation
A list of property addresses that have received any code violations including the type of violation. Please only include a list of all UNRESOLVED or OPEN code violations (please do not include closed violations).

5. Vacant List/ Abandoned
A list of all residential property addresses that are currently vacant or abandoned.

6. Condemned Properties
A list of all residential property addresses that are condemned.

7. Fire Damage List
A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call on the dates mentioned above

Please include full property addresses for all lists. Please put all lists in separate Excel/PDF files. If up-to-date data is not available, please provide the most recently available information.

I appreciate your attention to this matter and thank you in advance for your work.

Yours truly,
Peter

Erin Delaney, Garfield City

Hello,

Please be advised that, though not required, the City uses an online portal to process OPRA requests. The portal can be found here: https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/315...

Your OPRA request below does not answer mandatory questions that are required to process an OPRA request. Please let me know your answers to said questions or utilize the portal linked above so that this can be processed. Thank you.

Erin Nora Delaney, MPA, RMC, CMC
City Manager/City Clerk
City of Garfield
111 Outwater Lane
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-2000 Ext. 4001 or 4003
[Garfield City request email]

NEW CITY HALL HOURS BEGINNING 2024:
Monday-Wednesday: 8:30AM-5:00PM
Thursday: 8:30AM-5:30PM
Friday: CLOSED

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Dear Erin Delaney,

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 will use the requested government records for commercial purposes (Real Estate).
I am not seeking records in connection with legal proceedings.
I certify that I have not been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
Please include full property addresses for all lists. Please put all lists in separate Excel/PDF files. If up-to-date data is not available, please provide the most recently available information and would prefer to receive the documents here.

Yours sincerely,
Peter Tapiavala

Erin Delaney, Garfield City

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Good morning,

Please see attached for information related to your OPRA request below.

We are still awaiting a response from Fire, which is due by Thursday, January 16th.

Should you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Erin Nora Delaney, MPA, RMC, CMC
City Manager/City Clerk
City of Garfield
111 Outwater Lane
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-2000 Ext. 4001 or 4003
[Garfield City request email]

NEW CITY HALL HOURS BEGINNING 2024:
Monday-Wednesday: 8:30AM-5:00PM
Thursday: 8:30AM-5:30PM
Friday: CLOSED

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Dear Erin Delaney,

Thank you for your time and effort in providing the files, it is greatly appreciated. In regards to the request for Vacant/Abandoned list and Condemned Properties will these be also sent along with the Fire list?

Yours sincerely,

Peter

Erin Delaney, Garfield City

We currently do not have any corresponding documents related to that portion of the request.

We have a fairly new vacant property ordinance, but a mechanism has not yet been put in place to keep track of the properties yet.

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Dear Erin Delaney,

Thank you for the information.

Yours sincerely,

Peter

Erin Delaney, Garfield City

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See attached for the fire report. This should now be closed.

Again, though not required, our portal would have allowed the Fire Department to complete this request in a quicker, more efficient manner. It can be found at: https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/315...

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Dear Erin Delaney,

Thank you for your time and effort in providing the files, it is greatly appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

Peter

Erin Delaney, Garfield City

Please be advised that City Hall will be closed for the holiday on Monday
1/20/25.

 

NEW CITY HALL HOURS BEGINNING 2024:

Monday-Wednesday: 8:30AM-5:00PM
Thursday: 8:30AM-5:30PM
Friday: CLOSED