Property Records
Dear Union County,
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, and thank you for your consideration of the following matter.
Public records requested:
1. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are marked as vacant and/or abandoned
2. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are marked as condemned
3. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that have had a notice of abatement issued, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day
4. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are fire damaged, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day
5. Addresses of all residential properties with delinquent property taxes, specifically for the past 2 quarters
6. Addresses of all residential properties with delinquent water and sewer bills, specifically for the past 2 quarters
7. Addresses of all residential properties with an active municipal owned lien
8. Addresses of all residential properties that have had a code enforcement compliant opened for high grass and/or junk/debris, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day
You may redact all confidential and personal information under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, but I am requesting the addressees of such properties. I am requesting the above public records in electronic form, preferably in Excel format.
Yours faithfully,
Omar
Dear Omar,
Please see the acknowledgment below.
Marlena M. Russo
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]
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To: Omar
From: James E. Pellettiere, RMC, QPA, Clerk of the Board
Date: 6/21/2022
Re: Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request(s) Acknowledgment
This office received your OPRA request for various documents concerning
residential properties on 6/21/2022. OPRA requires that a response be
provided within 7 business days, beginning the first business day after
receipt of the request. We will have a response prepared by 6/30/2022.
Records are typically provided to requestors in electronic format, for
which there is usually no cost. However, the County will advise of any
fees before the charge is incurred.
OPRA ordinarily grants immediate access to budgets, bills, vouchers,
contracts (including collective negotiations agreements and individual
employment contracts), and public employee salary and overtime
information. While the County makes every effort to provide immediate
access to such documents, processing may take longer depending on the
amount of records requested, medium requested, if documents are in use, if
redaction is required or documents are in storage, or if the request
requires extensive work to complete. The same is true for requests for
non-immediate access documents. When additional time is needed to process
a request, the County provides requestors with written updates
accordingly.
If no records are available, or the record(s) are exempt in accordance
with OPRA, the County will advise accordingly; if your OPRA request is
denied, you have a right to appeal the decision. You may file your appeal
with the New Jersey Government Records Council (GRC) or the New Jersey
Superior Court, as provided by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6 and 7. For additional
information on the appeal process, please visit:
[2]http://www.nj.gov/grc/register/appeal/.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation and patience while
we work to fulfill your OPRA request.
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Dear Omar,
This email constitutes a formal and complete response to your June 21,
2022, OPRA request as follows, and the duplicate request you submitted on
June 24, 2022, for the same information:
1. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are
marked as vacant and/or abandoned 2. Addresses of all residential
properties (Property Class 2) that are marked as condemned 3.
Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that have
had a notice of abatement issued, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the
present day 4. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class
2) that are fire damaged, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present
day 5. Addresses of all residential properties with delinquent
property taxes, specifically for the past 2 quarters 6. Addresses of
all residential properties with delinquent water and sewer bills,
specifically for the past 2 quarters 7. Addresses of all residential
properties with an active municipal owned lien 8. Addresses of all
residential properties that have had a code enforcement compliant
opened for high grass and/or junk/debris, specifically from 1/1/2022
to the present day
The file completing item 4 of these requests, “Addresses of all
residential properties (Property Class 2) that are fire damaged,
specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day,” is attached. The county is
not the custodian of the other items; you must request same from the
town(s) in question. Their OPRA contact information is attached for
reference.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. – Marlena
Marlena M. Russo
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]
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