Rachel Herman v. Templeton, Town of - Town Administrator (SPR 20243084)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 25, 2024 SPR24/3084 Adam D. Lamontagne Town Administrator Town of Templeton Town Hall, Room 6 P.O. Box 620, 160 Patriots Road East Templeton, MA 01438 Dear Mr. Lamontagne: I have received the petition of Rachel Herman appealing the response of the Town of Templeton (Town) 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, Ms. Herman requested: … public records that relate to 24 Holman Street Properties and MacVallee LLC from January 2022 to present and involve plans, requests, questions, offers, negotiations, tax increment financing discussions and agreements, or references to the same. [This includes] emails, letters, packets, calendar entries, memos, journal entries, text messages, phone logs, notes … and drafts. Select Board Meeting [on] May 25, 2022, beginning about 2:26:00, [in] the agenda, Economic Development for former Temple Stuart Site, involved reference to the above documents. The EDIC group, Planning Board, Select Board, and Assessors, and your office all were involved per this video. Please be sure to provide a copy of the business plan mentioned by [an identified individual]. … It was clear from [the town meeting] video that others at town hall [were] also contacted - documents are expected to have been generated from this contact prior to meeting. Please be sure the above referenced departments produce records per this request. Previous Appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR24/2905 Determination of the 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

Adam D. Lamontagne SPR24/3084 Page 2 November 25, 2024 Supervisor of Records (November 1, 2024). In my November 1st determination, I learned the Town intended on providing Ms. Herman a supplemental response. The Town provided a response on November 12, 2024. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, Ms. Herman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/3084, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the Town intends on providing a supplemental response. Accordingly, the Town is ordered to provide Ms. Herman with said response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Regulations and this order within ten business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Herman may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Rachel Herman