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Brian Gosse v. Georgetown Town Administrator (SPR 20200780)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 05-14-2020
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20200780 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Brian Gosse concerning records held by Georgetown Town Administrator, opened 05-14-2020. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20200780
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Brian Gosse
- Custodian
- Georgetown Town Administrator
- Date Opened
- 05-14-2020
- Date Closed
- 05-29-2020
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 29, 2020 SPR20/0780 Kerri A. McManus Town Clerk/Records Access Officer Town of Georgetown 1 Library Street Georgetown, MA 01833 Dear Ms. McManus: I have received the petition of Brian Gosse appealing the response of the Town of Georgetown (Town) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on April 1, 2020, Mr. Gosse requested: 1. The petition to the Selectmen mentioned in Tom Howard’s report issued June 15, 2019; 2. The RFP and/or total cost of services for Tom Howard of Howard Consulting and Investigations 2019; 3. A list of gift funds and balances for 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; 4. Current Erie 4/Town of Georgetown Contract; and 5. The acknowledged “after-action report” regarding the 2018 Thurlow Street boat accident. Prior appeal The responsive records were the subject of a prior appeal. See SPR20/0668 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (Supervisor) (May 1, 2020). In my May 1st determination, I ordered the Town to provide a further response regarding the records Mr. Gosse indicated that he did not receive. When Mr. Gosse had not received the response from the Town as ordered by the Supervisor on May 1st, he petitioned the Supervisor, and the current appeal, SPR20/0780 was opened. By email on May 26, 2020, the Town provided Mr. Gosse with a response to his request. 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 Kerri A. McManus SPR20/0780 Page 2 May 29, 2020 Conclusion Accordingly, whereas this appeal was opened based on the Town’s insufficient response, I now consider this appeal closed. Mr. Gosse 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: Brian Gosse