Jim Cote v. West Brookfield, Town of - Housing Authority (SPR 20242444)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 5, 2024 SPR24/2444 Fiona Andrewes Executive Director West Brookfield Housing Authority 29 East Main Street, Building 7 West Brookfield, MA 01585-2936 Dear Ms. Andrewes: I have received the petition of Jim Cote appealing the nonresponse of the West Brookfield Housing Authority (Authority) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 12, 2024, Mr. Cote requested the following records: [1] West Brookfield Housing Authority monthly agendas for board meetings from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024[;] [2] West Brookfield Housing Authority monthly minutes of the board meetings from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024[;] [3] Contract appointing [an identified Attorney] as the attorney representing the West Brookfield Housing Authority. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Cote petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2444, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Authority provided a response to Mr. Cote on August 17, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Authority’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Cote may appeal the substantive nature of the Authority’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Fiona Andrewes SPR24/2444 Page 2 September 5, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Jim Cote