Adam Austin v. North Reading, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20222935)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 9, 2023 SPR22/2935 Susan Duplin Town Clerk Records Access Officer Town of North Reading 235 North Street North Reading, MA 01864 Dear Ms. Duplin, I have received the petition of Adam Austin appealing the nonresponse of the Town of North Reading (Town) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On December 8, 2022, Mr. Austin requested various documentation related to the Wastewater Working Group. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Austin petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2935, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it is unclear whether a response has been provided. Accordingly, the Town is ordered to provide Mr. Austin 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: Susan Duplin 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