Skauen-Hinchliffe, Deborah v. Harvard, Town of - Parks and Recreation Commission (SPR 20140502)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords October 10, 2014 SPR14/438; SPR14/502; SPR14/503 Mr. Timothy P. Bragan Town Administrator Town of Harvard 13 Ayer Road Harvard, MA 02451 Dear Mr. Brogan: I have received the petition of Deborah Skauen-Hinchliffe appealing the response of the Town of Harvard-Parks and Recreation Committee (Committee) to her requests for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Skauen-Hinchliffe requested native format copies of minutes to meetings of the Committee, as well as copies of email records from each of its members. As the three administrative appeals are related I have combined them into this one written determination. Based upon my conversations and correspondence with you and with members of the Committee it is my understanding is that the Committee intends to provide all records responsive to Ms. Skauen-Hinchliffe, in a form consistent with the request. I will, accordingly, consider this administrative appeal closed with the proviso that any remaining records be provided within ten (1 0) days, in a manner consistent with the request, this order and the Public Records Law and its Access Regulations. In the event a request for reconsideration of the findings in this appeal is honored by this office an acknowledgment will be provided to all parties, followed by a written determination by this office, to be provided within fifteen (15) business days. Re ests for reconsideration filed more than thirty (30) days after the date of this letter will n be onsidered. cc: Ms. Deborah Skauen-Hinchliffe Ms. Wyona Lynch-McWhite OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre