OPRA Request – Outstanding Tax Sale Certificates from 2023 through 2025 that have not been redeemed.
Dear Elizabeth City,
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.
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I respectfully request access to records maintained by the Tax Collector’s Office reflecting all tax sale certificates sold between January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 that remain unredeemed as of the date this request is fulfilled.
For each certificate, please include the property address, block and lot, certificate number, sale date, purchaser name, and original lien amount, if available.
If maintained by your office, please also provide any report, list, or record identifying tax sale certificates that are currently outstanding or unredeemed.
I request that these records be provided in electronic format (Excel, CSV, or searchable PDF) if available.
If any portion of this request is denied, please cite the specific statutory exemption under OPRA supporting the denial.
Thank you for your assistance.
Nakia Thomas
Dear Elizabeth City,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Elizabeth City's handling of my OPRA request 'OPRA Request – Outstanding Tax Sale Certificates from 2023 through 2025 that have not been redeemed.'.
This request was submitted on March 18, 2026. Under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i), a custodian of records is required to respond to an OPRA request within seven (7) business days of receipt. As of the date of this letter, no records have been produced and no lawful basis for denial or extension has been communicated, placing this response significantly outside the statutory deadline.
I respectfully request the following:
1. An immediate internal review of why this request has not been fulfilled.
2. A written response indicating the status of the request, any applicable exemptions being claimed, or a firm production date for the requested records.
3. If records are being withheld in whole or in part, a written statement citing the specific statutory exemption(s) under OPRA.
A full history of my OPRA request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://opramachine.com/request/opra_req...
Yours faithfully,
Nikki Thomas
Good afternoon,
Please accept my sincere apologies for the delay in your OPRA request. We
encountered an issue with your email address. Although the request was
completed in a timely manner, the new software we are using has presented
some challenges that we are still working through. I'm attaching your
original request with the records you had requested. Again, my
apologies.
Grace Sequeira
City Clerk's Office
Deputy Municipal Clerk
50 Winfield Scott Plaza
Elizabeth, N.J. 07201
908-820-4130
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From: Nakia Thomas <[OPRA #89419 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 3:39 PM
To: City of Elizabeth OPRA Requests <[Elizabeth City request email]>
Subject: Internal review of OPRA request - OPRA Request – Outstanding Tax
Sale Certificates from 2023 through 2025 that have not been redeemed.
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Dear Elizabeth City,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act
reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Elizabeth City's handling of
my OPRA request 'OPRA Request – Outstanding Tax Sale Certificates from
2023 through 2025 that have not been redeemed.'.
This request was submitted on March 18, 2026. Under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i), a
custodian of records is required to respond to an OPRA request within
seven (7) business days of receipt. As of the date of this letter, no
records have been produced and no lawful basis for denial or extension has
been communicated, placing this response significantly outside the
statutory deadline.
I respectfully request the following:
1. An immediate internal review of why this request has not been
fulfilled.
2. A written response indicating the status of the request, any applicable
exemptions being claimed, or a firm production date for the requested
records.
3. If records are being withheld in whole or in part, a written statement
citing the specific statutory exemption(s) under OPRA.
A full history of my OPRA request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[1]https://opramachine.com/request/opra_req...
Yours faithfully,
Nikki Thomas
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City of Elizabeth
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2026-01468
Date Entered: 4/6/2026 11:16:00 AM
Dear Nakia Thomas,
Your Open Records Request has been Fulfilled on 04/06/2026.
The request sought access to the following records:
OPRA #1207
See attached.
Fulfilled Reasons:
Pursuant to your OPRA request, attached please find the records you
requested from the Tax Collector.
The records are being transmitted to you via . The cost associated with
this request is $0.00.
Please do not reply directly to this email; this address is not monitored.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at 908-820-4000.
Sincerely,
City of Elizabeth
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• [2]76968bbf-2tax_collector__3__20260409160114.xlsx
• [3]76968bbf-2OPRA___2026_06_02T171620_022_20260602211627.pdf
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