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Christopher Donovan v. Norwood, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20213185)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 12-07-2021
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20213185 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Christopher Donovan concerning records held by Norwood, Town of - Town Clerk, opened 12-07-2021. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20213185
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Christopher Donovan
- Custodian
- Norwood, Town of - Town Clerk
- Date Opened
- 12-07-2021
- Date Closed
- 12-17-2021
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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 17, 2021 SPR21/3185 Mary Lou Folan Town Clerk Records Access Officer Town of Norwood 566 Washington Street, Room 27 Norwood, MA 02062 Dear Mary Lou Folan: I have received the petition of Christopher Donovan appealing the response of the Town of Norwood (Town) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On November 8, 2021, Mr. Donovan requested: [1] …copies of all communication[s], including powerpoint presentations or any documents or presentations…between the Town of Norwood, Norwood Airport Commission, any representative or attorney, [and identified individuals and entities] regarding [a certain] meeting on November 8, 2021[, and;] [2] …copies of all communication[s] between the Town of Norwood, [the Norwood Airport Commission], [Board of Selectmen], and any entity, known or unknown, with [the identified individuals and entities] from January 1, 2021 to the present. The Town provided a response on November 19, 2021. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, Mr. Donovan petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/3185, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town intends on providing a supplementary response to Mr. Donovan. Accordingly, the Town is ordered to provide Mr. Donovan with a written response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Regulations, and this order within ten business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Donovan 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 Mary Lou Folan SPR21/3185 Page 2 December 17, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Christopher Donovan