Owen P. McGowan, Esq. v. Duxbury, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20231635)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 28, 2023 SPR23/1635 Lieutenant Lewis W. Chubb Records Access Officer Duxbury Police Department 155 Mayflower Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Dear Lieutenant Chubb: I have received the petition of Owen P. McGowan, Esq. appealing the nonresponse of the Duxbury Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 29, 2023, Attorney McGowan requested “...the 911 audio… and all dispatch logs” concerning a May 15, 2014 motor vehicle accident. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney McGowan petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1635, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Attorney McGowan with a response dated July 17, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney McGowan may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Owen P. McGowan, Esq. 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