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Veronica Kell v. Townsend, Town of - Town Administrator (SPR 20170362)

Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 03-21-2017

ClosedAppealPetitioner Won

SPR 20170362 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Veronica Kell concerning records held by Townsend, Town of - Town Administrator, opened 03-21-2017. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.

Case Details

Case Number
20170362
Case Type
Appeal
Case Subtype
Initial
Status
Closed
Requester
Veronica Kell
Custodian
Townsend, Town of - Town Administrator
Date Opened
03-21-2017
Date Closed
03-24-2017
Date Request Submitted
03-03-2017
Processing Fees Charged
0.00
Petitions Regarding Fees
No
Time to Comply
N/A
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 ofR ecords March 24, 2017 SPR17/362 Kelly Merrill Executive Assistant to the Town Administrator Town of Townsend 272 Main Street Townsend, MA 01469 Dear Ms. Merrill: I have received the petition of Veronica Kell appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Townsend (Town) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Ms. Kell requested "a copy of the approved minutes of all executive sessions held in open session during the Board of Selectmen's meeting on June 7, 2017." Claiming to not yet have received a response, Ms. Kell petitioned this office and this appeal was opened as a result. Subsequent to intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, I learned that the Town plans to provide Ms. Kell with a response. Accordingly, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed with the proviso that said response is provided on or before April 4, 2017. Ms. Kell may appeal the substantive nature of the Town's response within ninety (90) days. See C.M.R. 32.08(2). Sincerely, ~~ Supervisor of Records cc: Veronica Kell 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