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Joe Shank v. Townsend, Town of - Town Administrator (SPR 20170420)

Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Public records appeal decision · Filed 03-31-2017

ClosedAppealDecision

SPR 20170420 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Joe Shank concerning records held by Townsend, Town of - Town Administrator, opened 03-31-2017. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Public records appeal decision.

Case Details

Case Number
20170420
Case Type
Appeal
Case Subtype
Initial
Status
Closed
Requester
Joe Shank
Custodian
Townsend, Town of - Town Administrator
Date Opened
03-31-2017
Date Closed
04-12-2017
Date Request Submitted
03-15-2017
Response Provided Date
04-13-2017
Processing Fees Charged
0.00
Petitions Regarding Fees
No
Time to Comply
1
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 April 12, 2017 SPR17/420 James Kreidler Town of Townsend-Town Administrator 272 Main Street Townsend, MA Dear Mr. Kreidler: I have received the petition of Joe Shank appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Townsend Town Administrator (Town) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Shank requested records pertaining to "all administrative leave that the town has paid out. .. from July 1, 2016 to present." Subsequent to the intervention by a member of the Public Records Division staff, I was informed that the Town will be providing a response. With the proviso that the Town will provide a response without delay, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Shank may appeal the substantive nature of the Town's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08. Sincerely, ~~- Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Joe Shank 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