Heather MacDonald v. Hull, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20232908)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 11, 2023 SPR23/2908 James B. Lampke Town Counsel Town of Hull 253 Atlantic Avenue Hull, MA 02045 Dear Mr. Lampke: I have received the petition of Heather MacDonald appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Hull (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On November 14, 2023, Ms. MacDonald requested, “... email and text messages to Conservation Commissioner . . . regarding . . . (my home address) [and] . . . emails between Town Clerk . . . any and all departments/town personnel regarding my property. . . .” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. MacDonald petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2908, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Ms. MacDonald with a response dated December 5, 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. MacDonald 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: Heather MacDonald 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