New Jersey Libertarian Party Open Government Advocacy Project: Serving as an appointed municipal official

	New Jersey Libertarian Party Open Government Advocacy Project: Serving as an appointed municipal official

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: A good way for Libertarians to embark on getting involved in local government is to serve as a member of an appointed board. In order to find out what boards have vacancies, submit the following OPRA request to your municipal clerk: -------- OPRA request I would like the following government records in accordance with the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and the common law right of access. 1. The municipality\'s up-to-date directory of local authorities, boards and commissions, as required by N.J.S.A. 40A:9-9.2 2. The municipality\'s \"Citizen Leadership Form\" as required by the same statute. -------- I submitted such a request to Penns Grove Borough in Salem County and the responsive documents are on-line at As you can see, the following vacancies currently exist in Penns Grove: two positions as Planning Board Alternate; one position on the Redevelopment Agency; two vacancies on the Recreation Board and one position on the Shade Tree Commission. John Paff Somerset, New Jersey

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New Jersey Libertarian Party Open Government Advocacy Project: Serving as an appointed municipal official. July 19, 2011.
URL: http://ogtf.lpcnj.org/2011199yX/
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