Request Tax Liens and Code Violation
Dear Helmetta Borough,
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:
Tax Liens
1. A list of street addresses of residential properties that sold in the last 2 tax sales
Code Violations
Residential properties with street addresses with the below criteria from 2021 to 2022;
1. Fire damage, overgrown grass, overgrown weeds, junk, boarded houses/windows, vacant properties.
2. Condemned properties
3. All properties currently listed with water shut-off notice
4. All properties with notices of abatement
*PLEASE DONT INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION PERMIT VIOLATIONS*
Please send all documents in CSV or Excel file
Yours faithfully,
Vanesa
File attached.
Tina McDermott, CTC
Tax Collector
Borough of Helmetta
Hrs: Thursday 5:30pm-8pm
[1][email address]
732-521-4946 ext 103
From: [2]Melissa Hallerman
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 10:10 AM
To: [3]Tina Mcdermott
Subject: FW: OPRA request - Request Tax Liens and Code Violation
Good morning,
Would you be able to help with the tax lien part of this OPRA request?
Thank you!
Dear Tina Mcdermott / Melissa ,
Thank you so much
do you also have the list for this?
Code Violations
Residential properties with street addresses with the below criteria from 2021 to 2022;
1. Fire damage, overgrown grass, overgrown weeds, junk, boarded houses/windows, vacant properties.
2. Condemned properties
3. All properties currently listed with water shut-off notice
4. All properties with notices of abatement
*PLEASE DONT INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION PERMIT VIOLATIONS*
Yours sincerely,
Vane
No.
That has nothing to do with the Tax Collector. We also do not require properties to register if they are vacant or condemned.
Tina McDermott, CTC
Tax Collector
Borough of Helmetta
Hrs: Thursday 5:30pm-8pm
[email address]
732-521-4946 ext 103
Dear Vanesa,
The Borough of Helmetta received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on January 20, 2023. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is January 31, 2023. This response to your request is being provided to you on the 3rd business day after the custodian's receipt of said request.
We do not have a list of registered vacant/condemned properties, as there is no ordinance pertaining to this. We do not have a list of properties with water shut-off notices. We do not have a list of properties with fire damage, boarded houses/windows, or overgrown grass/weeds.
Thank you,
Melissa Hallerman
Melissa Hallerman, CMR
Borough Clerk
Borough of Helmetta
Phone: (732) 521-4946, Ext. 100
[email address]
Dear Melissa Hallerman,
Thank you. For fire damage, boarded windows/houses, and overgrown grass - Does the city document this and the list is empty or is there also no ordinance for this type of scenario?
Yours sincerely,
Vane
Dear Vane,
Per our Code Enforcer, there was no fire damage, boarded windows/houses, and overgrown grass.
Thank you,
Melissa Hallerman
Melissa Hallerman, CMR
Borough Clerk
Borough of Helmetta
Phone: (732) 521-4946, Ext. 100
[email address]