Patrick D. McPhee v. Ashby, Town of - Office of the Town Clerk (SPR 20222275)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 14, 2022 SPR22/2275 Angela Jack Records Access Officer Town of Ashby Office of the Town Clerk 893 Main Street Ashby, MA 01431 Dear Ms. Jack: I have received the petition of Patrick D. McPhee appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Ashby (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 22, 2022, Mr. McPhee requested: [A]ny/all information the Town Administrator sends to the Town SelectBoard for the meeting on Aug 31, 2022 … including but not limited to the emails (sent/received), attachments and the Town sends to the board pertaining to Town SelectBoard meeting on Aug 31, 2022 7PM. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. McPhee petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2275, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Mr. McPhee with a response dated October 11, 2022. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. McPhee may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Patrick D. McPhee 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