Dear Town of Phillipsburg,

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.

Records requested:

All text messages, SMS messages, iMessages, emails, instant messages, or other written electronic communications sent or received by Phillipsburg Councilman Lee Clark while seated at the dais during a public council meeting held on Tuesday, January 13, 2025, between the hours of 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM.

This request includes, but is not limited to:

Messages sent or received on any personal or government issued mobile device

Messages sent or received using any messaging platform or application

Communications related to Town of Phillipsburg business or matters discussed during the public meeting

If any portion of this request is denied or redacted, please provide the specific legal basis for each denial or redaction as required under OPRA.

If this request is unclear or overly broad, I am willing to discuss reasonable modifications to facilitate a timely response.

Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to your response within the statutory timeframe.

Sincerely,

Jimmy Walters

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.

Dear Susan Turner,

What specifically did the Municipal Counsel find overlay broad? I provided a timeframe and specified exactly what I wanted.

Yours sincerely,

Jimmy Walters