Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance with the Open Public Records Act.

Edith L. Merkel, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Ave.
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669

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-----Original Message-----
From: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #54929 email]>
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2023 10:41 PM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - PILOT money

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Dear Clark Township,

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:

I would like to see the allocation of where the money is allocated for any property currently under a PILOT deal in town. For example if 1 million comes in what percent is given to school board, county and town

Yours faithfully,

Anonymous Resident

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To: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #54929 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request
Date: November 7, 2023

The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on Friday, November 03, 2023 10:41 PM. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on November 6, 2023. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is November 16, 2023. This response to your request is being provided to you on the first business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.

Your request (below) sought the following:
"I would like to see the allocation of where the money is allocated for any property currently under a PILOT deal in town. For example if 1 million comes in what percent is given to school board, county and town"

Response form the Chief Financial Officer:

From: Jennifer Kobliska <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2023 8:40 AM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - PILOT money

At this time, no allocations have been made, therefore there are no responsive records for this request.

Thank you,

Jennifer E. Kobliska, MPA, CFO, CMR, CRP, QPA CFO/Purchasing/Recycling Coordinator Township of Clark
(P): 732-388-3600 X3019 (F): 732-388-0581

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 Clark 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 GRC 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.

-----Original Message-----
From: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #54929 email]>
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2023 10:41 PM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - PILOT money

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

Dear Clark Township,

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:

I would like to see the allocation of where the money is allocated for any property currently under a PILOT deal in town. For example if 1 million comes in what percent is given to school board, county and town

Yours faithfully,

Anonymous Resident

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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #54929 email]

Is [Clark Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Clark Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...

View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.

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