Colman Herman v. Attleboro, City of - City Clerk (SPR 20211055)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 6, 2021 SPR21/1055 Stephen K. Withers City Clerk City of Attleboro 77 Park Street Attleboro, MA 02703 Dear Mr. Withers: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the City of Attleboro (City) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 3, 2021, Mr. Herman requested: “… copies of any and all legal invoices submitted by law firms to the City of Attleboro … for the period January 1, 2019 to the present.” On February 22, 2021, Mr. Herman modified his request to the period of January 1, 2020 to the present. Subsequently, Mr. Herman modified his request as follows, “… copies of the legal invoices using just the two hours of free time required by the public records law … for the period January 1, 2021 to the present.” Previous appeals This request was the subject of previous appeals. See SPR21/0281 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (February 19, 2021); SPR21/0702 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (April 5, 2021). The City provided a response on April 6, 2021. Unsatisfied with the City’s response, Mr. Herman appealed and SPR21/1055 was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided a response on May 6, 2021. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s April 6th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Herman may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s May 6th 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

Stephen K. Withers SPR21/1055 Page 2 May 6, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Colman Herman