Stephen J. Morgan v. Ashland, Town of - Town Manager (SPR 20170147)

Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Public records appeal decision · Filed 01-31-2017

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SPR 20170147 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Stephen J. Morgan concerning records held by Ashland, Town of - Town Manager, opened 01-31-2017. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Public records appeal decision.

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Case Details

Case Number: 20170147
Case Type: Appeal
Case Subtype: Initial
Status: Closed
Requester: Stephen J. Morgan
Custodian: Ashland, Town of - Town Manager
Date Opened: 01-31-2017
Date Closed: 02-03-2017
Date Request Submitted: 01-31-2017
Response Provided Date: 02-02-2017
Processing Fees Charged: 0.00
Petitions Regarding Fees: No
Time to Comply: 0 business days
Went to Court: No

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

Rebecca S, Murray Supervisor of Records

February 3, 2017

SPR17/147 Mr. Michael Herbert

Town of Ashland — Town Manager 101 Main Street Ashland, MA 01721

Dear Michael Herbert:

I have received the petition of Stephen Morgan appealing the response of the Town of Ashland (Town) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(A); see also 950 C.MLR. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Morgan requested various records concerning meeting agendas, minutes and documents relation to a “Town Manager’s Strategic Planning Advisory Group.” This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR16/106 Determination of the

Supervisor of Records (January 26, 2017). The Town provided a response on January 30, 2017 and Mr. Morgan appealed.

Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified that a supplemental response was provided, dated February 2, 2017. I understand the Town provided certain responsive records as well as a fee estimate for the provision of others. Accordingly, 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(1). It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us.