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Daniel J. Harlow v. Kingston, Town of - Conservation Commission (SPR 20160266)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Public records appeal decision · Filed 04-22-2016
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SPR 20160266 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Daniel J. Harlow concerning records held by Kingston, Town of - Conservation Commission, opened 04-22-2016. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Public records appeal decision.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20160266
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Daniel J. Harlow
- Date Opened
- 04-22-2016
- Date Closed
- 05-04-2016
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor of Records May 4, 2016 SPR16/266 Mr. Jason Tallerman, Esq. Town of Kingston — Conservation Commission 730 Main Street, Suite 2B Millis, MA 02054 Dear Attorney Tallerman: I have received the petition of Daniel Harlow appealing the response of the Town of Kingston — Conservation Commission (Commission) to his March 12, 2016 request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Mr. Harlow requested copies of any Commission records associated with meetings held by the Commission on February 16, 2016. Open Meeting Law The nature of Mr. Harlow’s request and the content of the Commission’s response may implicate an interpretation of the Open Meeting Law. Given that an interpretation of the Open Meeting Law falls within the authority of the Division of Open Government in the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) and not this office, I decline to provide a determination at this time. See G. L. c. 30A, § 23. It is recommended that you contact the AGO should you seek further information. I will provide a copy of this determination to jthe Dyision of Open Government. y truly yours, Sha ‘. Williams Supervisor of Records cc; Mr. Daniel Harlow One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 - (617) 727-2832 - Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma.us/pre .