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Susan Butler v. Sheffield, Town of - Town Administrator (SPR 20213152)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 12-02-2021
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SPR 20213152 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Susan Butler concerning records held by Sheffield, Town of - Town Administrator, opened 12-02-2021. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20213152
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Susan Butler
- Date Opened
- 12-02-2021
- Date Closed
- 12-14-2021
- Processing Fees Charged
- 0.00
- Time to Comply
- 4 Business Days
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records December 14, 2021 SPR21/3152 Jill Hughes Assistant to the Town Administrator Town of Sheffield Office of the Town Administrator 21 Depot Square Sheffield, MA 01257 Dear Ms. Hughes: I have received the petition of Susan Butler appealing the response of the Town of Sheffield (Town) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Ms. Butler requested to view the Select Board files regarding an identified airstrip. Prior appeals The requested records were the subject of prior appeals. See SPR21/0849; SPR21/1426; SPR21/1611 and SPR21/2122 Determinations of the Supervisor of Records (Supervisor) (April 20, 2021; June 18, 2021; July 13, 2021 and September 2, 2021). In my September 2nd determination, I ordered the Town to provide a response to Ms. Butler. On November 22, 2021, the Town provided a response. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, Ms. Butler petitioned this office, and this appeal, SPR21/3152, was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and a Town representative, it is my understanding that the Town intends on providing a subsequent response to Ms. Butler. Accordingly, the Town is ordered to provide Ms. Butler with a response to her request in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Access Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Butler may appeal the substantive nature of the Town's response within ninety 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 Jill Hughes SPR21/3152 Page 2 December 14, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Susan Butler