Mary Dormer v. Carver, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20210471)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records March 9, 2021 SPR21/0471 Cara Dahill Town Clerk Town of Carver 108 Main Street Carver, MA 01773 Dear Ms. Dahill: I have received the petition of Mary Dormer appealing the response of the Town of Carver (Town) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 8, 2021, Ms. Dormer requested “…information regarding the number of freezers at the COA, an inventory of food, receipts for food, all financial information for the COA, including any donations and subsidiaries provided by the Friends of Carver from 2013 to the present. Provide a full accounting of all monies received and spent from 2013 to the present. Provide a job description for the person or persons who provide outreach, actives coordinator, food services, meals on wheels or any other outreach program for the senior population of the Town of Carver.” Previous Appeals The request was the subject of previous appeals. See SPR21/0340 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (February 19, 2021); SPR21/0367 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (March 1, 2021). The appeal was closed after the Town reiterated it intends on providing all responsive records to the request, and the Town had provided multiple responses to Ms. Dormer. The Town provided a response on February 23, 2021, which included a fee estimate. Unsatisfied with the response, Ms. Dormer petitioned this office, and SPR21/0471 was opened as a result. Conclusion Subsequent to the opening of this appeal, on February 24, 2021, the Town provided an updated fee estimate to Ms. Dormer. Whereas this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s February 23rd response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Please be advised, this office encourages Ms. Dormer and the Town to continue to communicate to facilitate 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

Cara Dahill SPR21/0471 Page 2 March 9, 2021 providing records more efficiently and affordably. If issues remain unresolved, Ms. Dormer 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: Mary Dormer