Moschella, Esq., William v. Saugus, Town of - Town Manager (SPR 20150607)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords October 19, 2015 SPRlS/607 Mr. Scott Crabtree Town Manager Town of Saugus 298 Central Street, Suite 1 Saugus, MA 0 1906 Dear Mr. Crabtree: I have received the petition of William A. Moschella, Sr. appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Saugus (Town) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Moschella requested records produced at the Saugus Board of Selectman's meeting related to the Saugus Cable Television Station. Having received no response, Mr. Moschella 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, § 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. 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 October 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. Mr. Moschella may appeal the substantive nature ofth Town's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). ours, Supervisor of Records cc: William A. Moschella, Sr. OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma.us/pre