Robert Bland v. Rockport, Town of (SPR 20240938)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 29, 2024 SPR24/0938 Melanie Waddell Town Clerk 34 Broadway Avenue Rockport, MA 01966 Dear Ms. Waddell: I have received the petition of Robert Bland appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Rockport (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 23, 2024, Mr. Bland requested, “[r]ecords that established PIne [sic] Avenue at the intersection of Pt De Chene Avenue as both a private way and a public footpath according to Massachusetts law.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Bland petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0938 was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Mr. Bland with a response dated March 27, 2024. 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. Mr. Bland may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s March 27th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Robert Bland 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