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Stevan Johnson v. Needham, Town of (SPR 20192208)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Public records appeal decision · Filed 10-31-2019
ClosedAppealDecision
SPR 20192208 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Stevan Johnson concerning records held by Needham, Town of, opened 10-31-2019. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Public records appeal decision.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20192208
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Stevan Johnson
- Custodian
- Needham, Town of
- Date Opened
- 10-31-2019
- Date Closed
- 11-14-2019
- Date Request Submitted
- 10-15-2019
- Processing Fees Charged
- 0.00
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- 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 November 14, 2019 SPR19/2208 Theodora Eaton Needham Town Hall 1471 Highland Avenue Needham, MA 01702 Dear Ms. Eaton: I have received the petition of Stevan Johnson appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Needham (Town) to.a request for public records, G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically on October 15, 2019 Mr. Johnson requested, “any records in the possession, custody, or control your City or Town relative to the newspaper publication of (i) ordinances or bylaws and/or (ii) rules and orders, for the regulation of carriages and vehicles used therein for the conveyance of persons from place to place for hire.” As of the date of this letter, it is my understanding that the Town has not provided Mr. Johnson a tesponse to his request for records. Order Accordingly, the Town is ordered to provide Mr. Johnson with a response to the request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations without delay. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Qlerea Rebecca S. Mu Mbecca Mune, rray Supervisor of Records ce: Stevan J ohnson 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