S. Howey v. Greenfield, City of - City Clerk (SPR 20160601)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division

Shawn A. Williams Supervisor of Records

August 17, 2016 SPR16/601

Ms. Deborah J. Tuttle

Town of Greenfield — Town Clerk 14 Court Square

Greenfield, MA 01301

Dear Ms. Tuttle:

I have received the petition of S. Howey appealing the response of the Town of Greenfield —- Town Clerk (Town) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, S. Howey requested records referring to “48 Sanderson Street, Greenfield, MA 01301.” Initially you provided a response and on August 7, 2016 S. Howey petitioned this office with the belief that not all records were provided.

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. 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 that the Town will send a second capy of responsive records. I will now consider this administrative appeal closed with the proviso that such response b¢ sent without delay. S. Howey may ge) the substantive nature of the Town’s pong ihn ninety (90) days. See

Supervisor of Records

cc: S. Howey

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