Thomas J. Palleria v. Swampscott, Town of - Town Administrator (SPR 20211136)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 18, 2021 SPR21/1136 Sean R. Fitzgerald Town Administrator Town of Swampscott 22 Monument Avenue Swampscott, MA 01907 Dear Mr. Fitzgerald: I have received the petition of Thomas J. Palleria appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Swampscott (Town) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 30, 2021, Mr. Palleria requested “...a full and detailed accounting for all rail trail expenses to date” in addition to “...copies of all appraisals done to date related to the rail trail in Swampscott.” As of the date of this letter, it is my understanding that the Town has not provided Mr. Palleria a response to his request for records. Conclusion Accordingly, the Town is ordered to provide Mr. Palleria with a response to the request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within 10 business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Thomas J. Palleria 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