In response to your OPRA Request 2020-07-01 (included below), attached please the records responsive to your request.

All abandoned/vacant residential properties (Property Class 2) - ATTACHED
All condemned properties - NOT A RECORD MAINTAINED
All residential properties with delinquent taxes - ATTACHED
All residential properties for which a Lis Pendens notice has been filed or that are currently in probate - NOT A RECORD MAINTAINED
All properties that are absentee-owned - NOT A RECORD MAINTAINED
All properties with delinquent water and sewer which date back up to 1 year, including amounts owed - ATTACHED (sewer only; water service provided by NJAW)
All properties currently listed with water shut-off notice - NOT A RECORD MAINTAINED
All properties with code violations, including the type of violation - ATTACHED
All properties with notices of abatement - NOT A RECORD MAINTAINED

Should you disagree with my finding, please allow me the opportunity to converse with you for potential further clarification before proceeding with steps listed below.

If you feel a record has been denied or omitted, please see information below as to you options:

C.47:1A-6 Proceeding to challenge denial of access to record.
A person who is denied access to a government record by the custodian of the record, at the option of the requester, may:

- Institute a proceeding to challenge the custodian's decision by filing an action in Superior Court which shall be heard in the vicinage where it is filed by a Superior Court Judge who has been designated to hear such cases because of that judge's knowledge and expertise in matters relating to access to government records; or

- In lieu of filing an action in Superior Court, file a complaint with the Government Records Council established pursuant to section 8 of P.L. 2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-7).

The right to institute any proceeding under this section shall be solely that of the requestor. Any such proceeding shall proceed in a summary or expedited manner. The public agency shall have the burden of proving that the denial of access is authorized by law. If it is determined that access has been improperly denied, the court or agency head shall order that access be allowed. A requestor who prevails in any proceeding shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fee.

Michaela Bosler

Acting Borough Clerk/Alt. Deputy Registrar

Borough of Stratford

307 Union Ave.

Stratford, NJ 08084

Phone: (856) 783-0600

Fax: (856) 783-7949

stratfordnj.org

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From: J. Womack [[OPRA #14715 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 5:52 PM
To: Angeli, Ben
Subject: OPRA request - Request for Vacant/Abandoned, Delinquent and Various Other Properties

Dear Stratford Borough,

I appreciate your consideration of the following matter. Under OPRA and the Common Law Right of Access, I am requesting a current list of records for each of the following be delivered via e-mail:

1) All abandoned/vacant residential properties (Property Class 2)
2) All condemned properties
3) All residential properties with delinquent taxes
4) All residential properties for which a Lis Pendens notice has been filed or that are currently in probate
5) All properties that are absentee-owned
6) All properties with delinquent water and sewer which date back up to 1 year, including amounts owed
7) All properties currently listed with water shut-off notice
8) All properties with code violations, including the type of violation
9) All properties with notices of abatement

Again, I appreciate your attention to this matter and thank you in advance for your help.

Best Regards – J. Womack

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