Margaret E. Sheehan, Esq. v. Plymouth, Town of (SPR 20232190)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 20, 2023 SPR23/2190 Connor Anderson Records Access Officer Town of Plymouth 26 Court Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Dear Mr. Anderson: I have received the petition of Margaret E. Sheehan, Esq., of Community Land & Water Coalition, appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Plymouth (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 21, 2023, Attorney Sheehan requested the following records pertaining to an agreement between the Town and American Cruise Lines, Inc.: [1] All records relating or referring to the 30 Town Wharf Lease, including but not limited to final minutes of the Selectboard Executive Session of October 18, 2022, and all other executive sessions discussing this topic, including emails, phone notes and communications among and between Selectboard members and any town employees and the lessee, the final lease and all drafts and revisions to the lease. [2] The minutes of the executive session of the Selectboard meeting of Tuesday October 18, 2022. [3] All records relating or referring to the “American Cruise Line Agreement” identified on the Selectboard agenda including emails, phone notes and all communications regarding the agreement, and the draft and final agreement and minutes of the Selectboard relating to the agreement. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Attorney Sheehan petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2190, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned the Town provided a response to Attorney Sheehan on September 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. Attorney Sheehan may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within 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

Connor Anderson SPR23/2190 Page 2 September 20, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Margaret E. Sheehan, Esq.