Grace Ferguson v. Peabody, City of - City Clerk's Office (SPR 20242416)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 5, 2024 SPR24/2416 Allyson Danforth City Clerk City of Peabody 24 Lowell Street Peabody, MA 01960 Dear Ms. Danforth: I have received the petition of Grace Ferguson appealing the nonresponse of the City of Peabody (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 1, 2024, Ms. Ferguson requested the following: [1.] A calendar of the mayor’s travel outside of Massachusetts since June 1, 2023[;] [2.] Records documenting expenses for the mayor’s travel outside of Massachusetts since June 1, 2023 Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Ferguson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2416, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Ms. Ferguson with a response on August 29, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Ferguson may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s August 29th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Grace Ferguson 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