Wadsworth, Robin v. Town of Peru - Board of Selectman/Town Administrator (SPR 20150125)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords March 26, 2015 SPRlS/125 Mr. Craig Kleman Town Administrator Town of Peru 3 East Main Road Peru, MA 01235 Dear Mr. Kleman: I have received the petition of Robin Wadsworth appealing the nonresponse of the Town ofPeru (Town) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Wadsworth requested records referred to in specifically identified Town meetings. Having received no response, Ms. Wadsworth 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 (1 0) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § 1O (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 Town 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 that a response was provided, dated March 2, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Town's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Wadsworth may appeal the substantive nature o£ he Town's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Supervisor of Records cc: Ms. Robin Wadsworth One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre