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Stephen J. Morgan v. Ashland, Town of - Town Counsel (SPR 20160885)

Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Public records appeal decision · Filed 10-18-2016

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SPR 20160885 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Stephen J. Morgan concerning records held by Ashland, Town of - Town Counsel, opened 10-18-2016. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Public records appeal decision.

Case Details

Case Number
20160885
Case Type
Appeal
Case Subtype
Initial
Status
Closed
Requester
Stephen J. Morgan
Custodian
Ashland, Town of - Town Counsel
Date Opened
10-18-2016
Date Closed
10-20-2016

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

Shawn A. Williams Supervisor of Records

October 20, 2016 SPR16/885

Jennifer Ball

Town of Ashland

Town Manager’s Office” Assistant Town Manager 101 Main Street Ashland, MA 01727

Dear Ms. Ball:

[have received the petition of Stephen Morgan appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Ashland (Town) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Morgan requested copies of a certain email communications. Ina response dated October 12, 2016 the Town provided Mr. Morgan with a fee estimate for the provision of records responsive to his request. Mr. Morgan appealed the Town’s fee estimate,

Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified that a revised, more detailed fee estimate would be provided. 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. Morgan may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R 32.08(2).

cc: Stephen Morgan

One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 + (617) 727-2832¢ Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre * pre@sec.state.ma.us