OPRA Request Q3Q4 2025 additional
Dear Franklin Lakes Borough,
Under penalty of NJSA 2C:28-3, I certify that:
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, or any other state of the United States.
I, or another person WILL use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding
I am also requesting the documents under common law.
It would be preferable to receive requested documents on this site.
Records requested for the Following Dates: July 01, 2025 - December 31, 2025
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 faithfully,
Peter
[Franklin Lakes Borough request email]
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February 2, 2026.
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The attached files from
the Tax Collector were
found to be responsive
to your OPRA request of
1/22.
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The attached records from the Building Department and Fire Department were found to be responsive to your OPRA request.
The records from the Tax Collector are too large to email. A separate email has been sent to you with a link to download the requested documents. The link will expire in 7 days.
In regard to item 3, the Borough does not have a water utility. A response is pending from Property Maintenance.
Please contact [email address] if you have any questions.
https://www.franklinlakes.org/publicreco...
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) or fourteen (14) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the responding agency to deny access. At your option, you may either: 1) institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey; or 2) file a complaint with the Government Records Council (“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County. Questions regarding the GRC’s Denial of Access Complaint process can directed to the GRC toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at PO 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 answer general inquiries about OPRA.
Gail M. Rulli, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
Deputy Registrar
Borough of Franklin Lakes
480 DeKorte Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
201-891-4000, Ext. 1202
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Dear Borough Clerk,
Hi,
Can you please confirm the download link for the tax collection file? When I download it, it appears as a .txt file with no data inside. I just want to make sure I’m accessing the correct file.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Peter
Gail M. Rulli, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
Deputy Registrar
Borough of Franklin Lakes
480 DeKorte Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
201-848-9453
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Dear Borough Clerk,
Thank you for providing the file I requested — I really appreciate it. Whenever you have the rest of the documents ready, please feel free to send them along.
Yours sincerely,
Peter
Peter,
The attached records from the Property Maintenance Department found to be
responsive to your OPRA request.
This completes your request. Please contact [1][email address] if
you have any questions.
[2]https://www.franklinlakes.org/publicreco...
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) or fourteen (14) business days required by
law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the responding agency
to deny access. At your option, you may either: 1) institute a proceeding
in the Superior Court of New Jersey; or 2) file a complaint with the
Government Records Council (“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access
Complaint Form. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court
should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County. Questions regarding
the GRC’s Denial of Access Complaint process can directed to the GRC
toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ,
08625, by e-mail at [3][email address], or at their web site
at [4]www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can answer general inquiries about
OPRA.
Erica Davenport
Assistant to the Borough Clerk
Borough of Franklin Lakes
480 DeKorte Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Phone: 201-891-4000 ext. 1200
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(OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails
exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain private.
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