Commonwealth Transparency v. Winchester, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20241260)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 2, 2024 SPR24/1260 Mary Ellen Marshall Town Clerk Town of Winchester 71 Vernon Street, 1st Floor Winchester, MA 01890 Dear Ms. Marshall: I have received the petition of Commonwealth Transparency (“requestor”) appealing the response of the Town of Winchester (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 6, 2024, the requestor sought the following: … for the time period January 1, 2018 through April 5, 2024 [1] Any and all contracts, communications, or documents of any kind with the following: [identified individuals and addresses;] [2] Any and all payments made to: [identified individuals and addresses; and] [3] Any and all conflict of interest documents for: [identified individuals and addresses.] This request includes but is not limited to email, email-attachments, text messages, calendar entries, voice mail messages and/or physical documents…. Previous Appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR24/1254 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (April 25, 2024). In my April 25th determination, I learned that the Winchester Public Schools (School) provided a response on April 25, 2024. Unsatisfied with the School’s April 25th response, the requestor petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1260, was opened as a result. Based upon a telephone conversation between a staff attorney of the Public Records Division and representative of the Town, the Town asserted they had not received this records request prior to the initiation of this appeal. 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

Mary Ellen Marshall SPR24/1260 Page 2 May 2, 2024 Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided the requestor with a response dated May 1, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the School’s April 25th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. The requestor 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: Commonwealth Transparency