Corbett, Suzanne v. Ashfield, Town of - Board of Health (SPR 20140782)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A Williams Supervisor ofR ecords February 13,2015 SPR141782 Mr. Duncan Colter Ashfield Board of Health P.O. Box 560 Ashfield, MA 01330 Dear Mr. Colter: I have received the petition of Suzanne Corbett appealing the nomesponse of the Town of Ashfield - Board of Health (Board) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Corbett requested documents regarding a Building Code Board of Appeals hearing. Having received no response, Ms. Corbett petitioned this office. Under the Public Records Law and the Access Regulations (Regulations) all requests for public records must be met with a response within ten (10) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § 10(b); 950 C.M.R. 32.05. The response may be an offer to provide records, a fee estimate for provision of the records, or a denial. The Board is advised that all records custodians must comply with both the Public Records Law and the Regulations with respect to the timeliness of response. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified by you and confirmed by Ms. Corbett, that a response was provided. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Board's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Corbett may appeal the substantive nature of the Board's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08( . Supervisor of Records cc: Ms. Suzanne Corbett One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre