Summer Camp
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:
The amount of money the town spends on the Recreation Summer camp (in terms of dollars and percentage of total annual recreation department budget). This should include all salaries of staff, supplies, vendors, shirts, food, entertainment, etc.
Yours faithfully,
James M
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: James M <[OPRA #34674 email]>
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2022 12:30 PM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Summer Camp
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:
The amount of money the town spends on the Recreation Summer camp (in terms of dollars and percentage of total annual recreation department budget). This should include all salaries of staff, supplies, vendors, shirts, food, entertainment, etc.
Yours faithfully,
James M
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To: James M <[OPRA #34674 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request - Summer Camp
Date: August 22, 2022
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on August 12, 2022. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on August 12, 2022. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is August 23, 2022. This response to your request is being provided to you on the sixth business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to:
"The amount of money the town spends on the Recreation Summer camp (in terms of dollars and percentage of total annual recreation department budget). This should include all salaries of staff, supplies, vendors, shirts, food, entertainment, etc."
The attached documents are responsive to your request and are provided in their entirety, along with the Chief Financial Officer's statement.
Please see attached. I cannot provide percentages for Recreation Camp for this program is paid by donations, the recreation trust account, and a portion of the recreation budget.
If you should need anything else, please let me know.
Thank you,
Jennifer E. Kobliska, MPA, CFO, CMR, CRP, QPA
CFO/Deputy Registrar/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: James M <[OPRA #34674 email]>
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2022 12:30 PM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Summer Camp
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:
The amount of money the town spends on the Recreation Summer camp (in terms of dollars and percentage of total annual recreation department budget). This should include all salaries of staff, supplies, vendors, shirts, food, entertainment, etc.
Yours faithfully,
James M
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #34674 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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