Julie Connolly, Esq. v. Lynnfield, Town of - Conservation Commission (SPR 20161097)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A Williams Supervisor of Records December 9, 2016 SPR16/1097 Betty Adelson Conservation Administrator Town of Lynnfield- Conservation Commission 55 Summer Street Lynnfield, MA 01940 Dear Ms. Adelson: I have received the petition of Julie Connolly, Esq. appealing the response of the Town of Lynnfield - Conservation Commission (Commission) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Attorney Connolly requested a number of records pertaining to "the spring at 165 Lowell Street." Initially you provided a response dated October 21,2016 to Attorney DiLuna, a colleague of Attorney Connolly. Based on that response, Attorney Connolly petitioned this office expressing concern that not all of the responsive records were provided. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified by you that a revised response was provided, dated December 7, 2016. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Commission's failure to provide a substantial written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney Connolly may appeal the substantive nature of the Commission's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). To assist in requesting and responding to requests for public records please refer to our publication, A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law. This document is available on the Internet, free of charge, at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/prepdfJguide.pdf. Attorneys on my staff are available during regular business hours to answer general questions regarding the Public Records Law. In addition, members of my staff will visit a records cu odian in person to conduct training workshops on the Public Records Law upon request Please contact my office directly at the telephone number provided in this determination for rther information. cc: Julie Connolly, Esq. 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