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Kate Avalos made this OPRA request to Howell Township Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Howell Township should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Howell Township,

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-6(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.

Address: 41 Alan Terrace Howell NJ 07731
Records requested:

1. Complete permit history - including open and closed permits, any approvals and applications not completed
2. Copies of any violations or fines if any
3. Copies of any abandoned oil tanks or other tanks or any known property restrictions
4. Copies of any abandoned septic tanks, wells or cesspools
5. Copies of municipal assessments currently being billed or any pending assessments
6. Copy of updated property tax card
7. Copy of any property tax increase information to date

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.

Thanks,
Mrs Avalos

Jill Abernathy, Howell Township

Good morning,

Please be advised that your OPRA request below has been refused as it is overly broad. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g). Please re-apply to [Howell Township request email] and be sure to include a date range for the documents that you are requesting.

Additionally for items 3, 4, and 7 what documents are you requesting, please specify. A custodian is not required to research files to figure out which records, if any, might be responsive to a broad and unclear OPRA request. See Donato v. Township of Union.

When your updated form is received, I will be able to process the request.

Thank you.

Jill Abernathy
Office of the Municipal Clerk
Township of Howell
4567 Route 9 North, 2nd Floor
Howell, NJ 07731
732-938-4500 ext. 2241

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Dear Jill Abernathy,

Can you please send all permits from 1963-2025

Thank you
Kate Avalos