Christopher P. Loreti v. Arlington, Town of - Town Counsel (SPR 20230668)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 19, 2023 SPR23/0668 Douglas W. Heim, Esq. Town Counsel Town of Arlington 50 Pleasant Street Arlington, MA 02476 Dear Attorney Heim: I have received the petition of Christopher Loreti appealing the response of the Town of Arlington (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 24, 2023, Mr. Loreti requested: [1] Resumes of the…3 Town Manager candidates who withdrew from consideration after being named finalists by the Preliminary Screening Committee[;] [2] Any and all correspondence from those 3 finalists provided to the Preliminary Screening Committee or any other town official explaining why they were withdrawing from consideration for the Town Manager position. On April 3, 2023, the Town responded. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, Mr. Loreti petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0668 was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided a further response dated April 11, 2023, to Mr. Loreti and this office. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s April 3rd response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Loreti may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s April 11th 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

Douglas W. Heim, Esq. SPR23/0668 Page 2 April 19, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Christopher Loreti