Kathleen Coulombe v. Ware, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20201049)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records July 6, 2020 SPR20/1049 Stuart Beckley Town Manager Town of Ware 126 Main Street Ware, MA 01802 Dear Mr. Beckley: I have received the petition of Kathleen Coulombe appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Ware (Town) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on May 22, 2020, Ms. Coulombe requested “[t]he Town’s Submitted (dated) appointment forms and Documentation (dated) from Civil Service indicating Civil Service approval of the appointments of: 1. Edward Wlochas Provisional Fire Chief; 2. Christopher Gagnon as Provisional Deputy Fire Chief; 3. Christopher Gagnon as Deputy Fire Chief; 4. Jason Martinez as Provisional Fire Chief.” Claiming to not yet have received a response, Ms. Coulombe 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 the Town provided Ms. Coulombe a response to her request on July 2, 2020. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s lack of response to Ms. Coulombe’s request, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Coulombe may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Stuart Beckley SPR20/1049 Page 2 July 6, 2020 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Kathleen Coulombe Nancy Talbot