Bill Mounts v. Andover, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20242976)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 8, 2024 SPR24/2976 Kathryn Forina Legal Administrator Records Access Officer Town of Andover 36 Bartlet Street Andover, MA 01810 Dear Ms. Forina: I have received the petition of Bill Mounts appealing the response of the Town of Andover (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 16, 2024, Mr. Mounts requested: As it relates to the Haggetts Pond Rail Trial project, for all emails of other notifications sent to any member of the Conservation Committee during calendar year 2024, I would like to know how many committee members opened each email or communication and how many committee members responded to each email or communication. … I’d like to know how many of those emails were opened by … members … and how many of those emails were responded to. I’d like the same statistics for emails relating to the project that were received from others involved with the project… The Town provided a response on October 30, 2024. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, Mr. Mounts petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2976, was opened as a result. Subsequently, the Town provided a supplemental response on November 8, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s October 30th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Mounts may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s November 8th response within ninety 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

Kathryn Forina SPR24/2976 Page 2 November 8, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Bill Mounts