Amanda Alix v. Shutesbury, Town of (SPR 20222401)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 31, 2022 SPR22/2401 Grace Bannasch Town Clerk Town of Shutesbury Shutesbury Town Hall 1 Cooleyville Road, P.O. Box 264 Shutesbury, MA 01072 Dear Ms. Bannasch: I have received the petition of Amanda Alix appealing the response of the Town of Shutesbury (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 26, 2022, Ms. Alix requested the following records: 1. Affidavit referenced by [named person] during the 9/22/22 Conservation Commission meeting; 2. Daily logs of Shutesbury Highway Dept. work for the months of July 2021 and August 2021; 3. Invoice for the rental of a mini-excavator used to demolish the garage on [named location] in August 2021; 4. Invoices for tipping and any other fees related to demolition waste and debris disposed of following the garage demolition and cleanup; 5. Invoices for fees incurred for the disposal of hazardous waste (concrete from garage floor and soil/gravel below the floor); 6. Invoices for the type and amount of fill used to bring the former garage site up to grade; 7. All written communication between town officials and DEP prior to and following a site visit to [named location on named date] regarding the assessment and cleanup of the landfill areas on the site; 8. All written communication between town officials and DEP prior to and following a June 2021 consultation regarding the garage demolition, debris removal, and soil testing associated with the demolition work. On October 5, 2022, the Town responded. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, Ms. Alix petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2401, was opened as a result. 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

Grace Bannasch SPR22/2401 Page 2 October 31, 2022 Subsequently, I learned that the Town responded to Ms. Alix’s request with a further response sent on October 27, 2022. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s October 5th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Alix 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: Amanda Alix