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Carl Luck v. Lunenburg, Town of (SPR 20232187)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 09-13-2023
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20232187 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Carl Luck concerning records held by Lunenburg, Town of, opened 09-13-2023. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20232187
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Carl Luck
- Custodian
- Lunenburg, Town of
- Date Opened
- 09-13-2023
- Date Closed
- 09-27-2023
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 27, 2023 SPR23/2187 Heather R. Lemieux Town Manager Town of Lunenburg 17 Main Street P. O. Box 135 Lunenburg, MA 01462 Dear Ms. Lemieux: I have received the petition of Carl Luck appealing the response of the Town of Lunenburg (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 16, 2023, Mr. Luck requested the following records pertaining to the Town Board of Assessors (BOA) and Municipal Finance Services, LLC (MFS): [1.] …all data files provided to the BOA that resulted from the MFS contract from Lunenburg to inspect all lake front properties who requested abatements as a result of the 2023 tax assessment. Prior Appeals The requested records were the subject of prior appeals. See SPR23/1897 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (August 23, 2023) and SPR23/1999 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (September 7, 2023). In my September 7th determination, I learned that the Town provided a further response to Mr. Luck on August 31, 2023. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, Mr. Luck petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2187, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the Town intends on providing a further response to Mr. Luck. Accordingly, the Town is ordered to provide Mr. Luck with said response in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Regulations within 10 business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Luck may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety 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 Heather R. Lemieux SPR23/2187 Page 2 September 27, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Carl Luck