Timothy Ryan v. Amesbury, City of - City Clerk (SPR 20232039)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 6, 2023 SPR23/2039 Amanda Haggstrom City Clerk City of Amesbury 62 Friend Street Amesbury, MA 01913 Dear Ms. Haggstrom: I have received the petition of Timothy Ryan appealing the nonresponse of the City of Amesbury (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 1, August 3, August 9, and August 11, 2023, Mr. Ryan requested the following records: [1.] Taxes paid from 2011 to the present [on six identified properties][;] [2.] Taxes paid from 2011 to the present [on three identified properties][;] [3.] The fence regulation used on [identified properties][;] [4.] From 2011 to the present what [an identified party] paid for taxes on [an identified location][.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Ryan petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2039, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Mr. Ryan with a response on August 30, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Ryan may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Timothy Ryan 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