Elizabeth Garthe v. Marblehead, Town of (SPR 20201975)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records October 21, 2020 SPR20/1975 Kyle A. Wiley Records Access Officer Town of Marblehead Abbott Hall 188 Washington Street Marblehead, MA 01945 Dear Ms. Wiley: I have received the petition of Elizabeth Garthe appealing the response of the Town of Marblehead (Town) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on September 28, 2020, Ms. Garthe requested a “copy [of] the ‘face sheet’ (the single page) of each of the building permits (for secondary egress) and/or sprinkler installation permits issued to GLCT for alterations of building common elements between November 1, 2017 and September 28, 2020.” The Town responded on October 14, 2020. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, Ms. Garthe petitioned this office and SPR20/1975 was opened as a result. Subsequent to the intervention by a staff attorney of the Public Records Division, I learned that the Town responded to Ms. Garthe’s request with a subsequent response sent on October 19, 2020. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s October 14th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Garthe may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1 Sincerely. Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Elizabeth Garthe 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