Jim Smith v. Braintree, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20222167)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 6, 2022 SPR22/2167 James Casey Town Clerk Town of Braintree 1 JFK Memorial Drive Braintree, MA 02184 Dear Mr. Casey: I have received the petition of Jim Smith appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Braintree (Town) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 30, 2022, Mr. Smith requested records concerning the use of pickleball courts. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Smith petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2167, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal and a communication from a member of the Public Records Division staff, it is unclear whether a response has been provided. Accordingly, the Town is ordered to provide Mr. Smith 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, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Jim Smith 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