2023-1224
Date Received: 8/24/2023
Status: Received
Applicant: Resident
Information Requested: 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:

Any requests for Capital Improvements for the EMS Department, as
well as any requests for the purchasing of new radios for the
Department .

Response: The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) request on 8/24/2023. As such, the seven (7)
business day deadline to respond to your request is 9/4/2023. This
response to your request is being provided to you before the first
business day after the custodian's receipt of said request.

Your OPRA request sought access to the following:

Any requests for Capital Improvements for the EMS Department, as
well as any requests for the purchasing of new radios for the
Department.

"Requests" is overly broad. At this time, we request clarification
of your OPRA request. Please respond in writing and identify what
you mean by "requests" so that we may process your request.

[1]SDL Portal page for OPRA Request
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References

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2023-1224
Date Received: 8/24/2023
Status: Received
Applicant: Resident
Information Requested: 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:

Any requests for Capital Improvements for the EMS Department, as
well as any requests for the purchasing of new radios for the
Department .

Please be advised Town Hall will be closed September 4th in
observance of Labor Day. Town Hall will re-open on Tuesday,
September 5th.
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2023-1224
Date Received: 8/24/2023
Status: Received
Applicant: Resident
Information Requested: 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:

Any requests for Capital Improvements for the EMS Department, as
well as any requests for the purchasing of new radios for the
Department .

Response: The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) request on 8/24/2023. As such, the seven (7)
business day deadline to respond to your request is 9/4/2023. This
response to your request is being provided to you before the first
business day after the custodian's receipt of said request.

Your OPRA request sought access to the following:

Any requests for Capital Improvements for the EMS Department, as
well as any requests for the purchasing of new radios for the
Department.

"Requests" is overly broad. At this time, we request clarification
of your OPRA request. Please respond in writing and identify what
you mean by "requests" so that we may process your request.

Can you please include dates with your claificaiton.

[1]SDL Portal page for OPRA Request
Spatial Data Logic 2021

References

Visible links
1. https://u131632.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click...

2023-1224
Date Received: 8/24/2023
Status: Approved for Data Collection
Applicant: Resident
Information Requested: 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:

Any requests for Capital Improvements for the EMS Department, as
well as any requests for the purchasing of new radio s for the
Department.

RCVD CLARIFICATION VIA EMAIL 8/25 AS FOLLOWS: "Dear Lakewood
Township,

Specifically looking for any capital improvements requests for the
EMS Department. And whether those requests were approved or
denied. "

The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act
(OPRA) request on 8/24/2023. As such, the seven (7) business day
deadline to respond to your request is 9/5/2023. This response to
your request is being provided to you on the 7TH business day
after the custodian's receipt of said request.

Your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7)
business days to fulfill because we are still reviewing our
records. OPRA allows custodians to seek custodians to seek
extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.i.

Your request requires an extension of time until September 26,
2023.
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2023-1224
Date Received: 8/24/2023
Status: Approved for Data Collection
Applicant: Resident
Information Requested: 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:

Any requests for Capital Improvements for the EMS Department, as
well as any requests for the purchasing of new radios for the
Department.

RCVD CLARIFICATION VIA EMAIL 8/25 AS FOLLOWS: "Dear Lakewood
Township,

Specifically looking for any capital improvements requests for the
EMS Department. And whether those requests were approved or
denied. "

The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act
(OPRA) request on 8/24/2023. The Township had requested an
extension until 9/26/2023.

The following records are being provided in their entirety and are
responsive to your request.

1.   2023 EMS Capital Improvement Form (3 attachments)

In accordance with Executive Order No. 21, building plans and
information that would threaten the security of the building have
been redacted.

There are no records of written approvals or denials. This deems
your request complete.

Assignments
Clerk Status: Completed
   Action: see attached, no records for written approval or denial

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
Lakewood 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.
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