Thomas Henry v. Watertown, City of (SPR 20231618)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 25, 2023 SPR23/1618 Janet M. Murphy Town Clerk City of Watertown 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Dear Ms. Murphy: I have received the petition of Attorney Thomas Henry on behalf of Timothy Craw appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Watertown (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 23, 2023, Mr. Craw requested records related to the Lowell Elementary School construction project. Specifically, Mr. Craw requested the following records: [1.] A Copy of the Certified Payrolls for ALL Contractors and Sub Contractors except for the Plumbing, HVAC and Electrical Sub Contractors… to date[;] [2.] [Copies] of the Wage Determination Sheets… and OSHA certification cards[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney Henry petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1618, 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 Attorney Henry with a response to his 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. Attorney Henry 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

Janet M. Murphy SPR23/1618 Page 2 July 25, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Thomas T. Henry, Esq.