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OPRA Request for Cannabis Revenue

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Prakash Kandel
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Dear Office of the Clerk,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access as per NJSA 47:1A-6(f).

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:
Following cannabis-related data for the years 2021 to 2024:
- local cannabis transfer tax,
- cannabis user tax,
- social responsibility revenue, and
- any additional sources of local revenue, such as cannabis application fees.

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. 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.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,
Prakash Kandel
PhD Candidate in Public Affairs | Community Development
Department of Public Policy and Administration
Rutgers University-Camden

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Ann Marie McCarthy,

I will be out of the office from Monday, May 19, 2025 to Thursday, May 22,
2025.  I return to the office on Friday, May 23, 2025.

If you need immediate assistance, please call the Clerk's Office at
732-873-2500 x 6208

If this is an OPRA request, please resend your request to Nancy Zumbana,
Administrative Aide at [email address].  Any OPRA questions,
please call Nancy at 732-873-2500 x 6208.

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Franklin Township OPRA,

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Dear PRAKASH KANDEL:

Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was
received in this office on 5/22/2025 and given the reference number
T000538-052325 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: Records requested: Following cannabis-related data for
the years 2021 to 2024: - local cannabis transfer tax, - cannabis user
tax, - social responsibility revenue, and - any additional sources of
local revenue, such as cannabis application fees.

Your request will be forwarded to the relevant department(s) to locate the
information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated
with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability
and/or provided with copies of the records in question.

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll
receive an email when your request has been completed.
 
Franklin Township, Somerset County
 

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Franklin Township OPRA,

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Dear PRAKASH KANDEL,
 
Thank you for registering with the Franklin Township, Somerset County OPRA
Center.
 
Your Login ID is:  [OPRA #76657 email]
 
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response to your request.
 
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track the status of your request and receive requested records when they
become available.
 
 

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RE: Public Records Request of May 22, 2025, Reference # T000538-052325

Dear PRAKASH KANDEL,

The Franklin Township, Somerset County received a public records request
from you on May 22, 2025. Your request was for the following record(s):

Records requested:

Following cannabis-related data for the years 2021 to 2024:

- local cannabis transfer tax,

- cannabis user tax,

- social responsibility revenue, and

- any additional sources of local revenue, such as cannabis application
fees.

The Franklin Township, Somerset County has reviewed its files and has
located responsive records to your request. Please log in to the OPRA
Center at the following link to retrieve the responsive records.

[1]Public Records Request - T000538-052325

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 Franklin 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
Council 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.

For questions or additional information, please reply to this email.

Sincerely,

Nancy Zumbana
Clerk's Office

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Attachments:
[1]2023-2025_Cannabis_Taxes.All_Stores_a.o_5.27.25.pdf

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