Maureen Lepak v. Brookfield, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20241000)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 17, 2024 SPR24/1000 Michael Seery Town Clerk Town of Brookfield 6 Central Street Brookfield, MA 01506 Dear Mr. Seery: I have received the petition of Maureen Lepak appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Brookfield (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 15, 2024, Ms. Lepak stated: …if any records exist that [an identified individual] has any business related to [a Board of Health meeting incident] in an official manner with the [T]own, I hereby request those documents be made available…. [An identified individual] recorded the meeting along with other meetings and has not provided any videos as requested. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Lepak petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1000, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Ms. Lepak with a response dated April 8, 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. Ms. Lepak 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: Maureen Lepak 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