Sunderland, Esq., Fred v. Andover, Town of - Town Manager (SPR 20150499)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords July 29, 2015 SPRlS/499 Mr. Reginald S. Stapczynski Town of Andover- Town Manager 36 Bartlet Street Andover, MA 01810 Dear Mr. Stapczynski, I have received the petition of Fred W. Sunderland appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Andover (Town) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Sunderland requested "the names and addresses of the Board of Selectmen's committee to study the cost of after employment retiree pensions and health insurance." Having received no response, Mr. Sunderland 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, § lO(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 by Mr. Sunderland that a response was provided, dated July 7, 2015. W reas this matter was opened based upon the Town's failure to provide a written response, I w 1 now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Sunderland may appeal t antive nature of the Town's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.0 2 . rs, Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Fred Sunderland OneAshburron Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre