Martin Y. Benson v. Acton, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20221534)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 20, 2022 SPR22/1534 Eva Szkaradek Records Access Officer Town of Acton Town Hall 472 Main Street Acton, MA 01720 Dear Ms. Szkaradek: I have received the petition of Martin Y. Benson appealing the response of the Town of Acton (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 20, 2022, Mr. Benson requested the following records: [1] All emails sent or received between [identified individuals], from October 1, 2021 to the present…[;] [2] All emails, to or from [named individual], that relates in any way to the ten key words from June 1, 2020 to the present…[;] [3] All emails, to or from [named individual], that relates in any way to the five key words; from July 1, 2018 to present…[;] [4] All police reports that relate to the investigation of Zoom bombing incidents which occurred at school committee meetings on December 17, 2020 and January 7, 2021 as well as the Select Board meeting on January 11, 2021. Prior Appeal The requested records were the subject of a prior appeal. See SPR22/1137 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (May 26, 2022). In my May 26th determination I ordered the Town to clarify if all responsive records had been provided. On June 7, 2022 and June 15, 2022, the Town provided further responses. Unsatisfied with the Town’s responses Mr. Benson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/1534, 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 Mr. Benson. 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

Eva Szkaradek SPR22/1534 Page 2 July 20, 2022 Accordingly, the Town is ordered to provide Mr. Benson with a response to his request in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its 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. Mr. Benson may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Martin Y. Benson