Geraldine Mullaly v. Swansea, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20231859)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 21, 2023 SPR23/1859 Diane Pelland, Town Clerk Town of Swansea 81 Main Street Swansea, MA 02777 Dear Ms. Pelland: I have received the petition of Geraldine Mullaly appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Swansea (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 27, 2023, Ms. Mullaly requested the following documents/exhibits for the Board of Selectmen Meeting dated 6/13/2023: Tax Increment Financing Agreement Isabellenhuteer[;] Memorandum - Municipal Complex services T2 Architects[;] Request for Departmental Transfer - Municipal Complex Design Services[;] Memo - CHA update Town Hall COA/Highway Garages[;] Minutes - Executive Session May 9, 2023[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Mullaly petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1859, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Ms. Mullaly with a response dated August 14, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Mullaly may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Geraldine Mullaly 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