Mary Dormer v. Carver, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20230444)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 16, 2023 SPR23/0444 Michelle Sheehan Records Clerk Town of Carver Carver Town Hall 3 Center Street Carver, MA 02330 Dear Ms. Sheehan: I have received the petition of Mary C. Dormer appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Carver (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 8, 2022, Ms. Dormer requested “... copies of all correspondence, emails, notes, records from December 1, 2022 to present relating or referring to [identified map and parcel location] among and between all members of board of selectmen, conservation commission and agent and town assessor and board of assessors [and]…a copy of the packet that was provided to the board of selectmen, planning board, conservation commission and board of assessors, including any purchase and sale agreement or lease agreement between the owner of the property and buyer/lessee.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Dormer petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0444, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Town has provided a response. Accordingly, the Town is ordered to provide Ms. Dormer with a response to her request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (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. Ms. Dormer may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Michelle Sheehan SPR22/0444 Page 2 March 16, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Mary C. Dormer