Patrick Higgins v. Swansea, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20171520)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor ofR ecords October 25, 2017 SPR17/1520 Susan E. Taveira Town Clerk Town of Swansea 81 Main Street Swansea, MA 02777 Dear Ms. Taveira: I have received the petition of Patrick Higgins appealing the nomesponse of the Swansea Town Clerk (Town) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1 ). Specifically, Mr. Higgins requested copies of email correspondence from an identified individual. Claiming to still not yet have received a response, Mr. Higgins petitioned this office and this appeal was opened as a result. Subsequent to the intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, I learned that a representative from the Town intends on providing Mr. Higgins with a response to his appeal. Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed with the proviso that the Town provide Mr. Higgins with a response within ten business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Higgins may appeal the substantive nature of the Town's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, ~~ Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Patrick Higgins 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