Paul Waple v. Swansea, Town of - Town Administrator (SPR 20243400)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 3, 2025 SPR24/3400 Mallory E. Aronstein Town Administrator Town of Swansea 81 Main Street Swansea, MA 02777 Dear Ms. Aronstein: I have received the petition of Paul Waple appealing the response of the Town of Swansea (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 18, 2024, Mr. Waple requested the following in pdf format: “[1.] A list of all town employees [and] [2.] A copy of each town employee’s signed political activities form[.]” Prior appeal This request was the subject of a prior appeal. See SPR24/2848 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (October 29, 2024). In my October 24th determination, I found that the Town had not met its burden of specificity to withhold the responsive records under Exemption (b). The Town responded on December 10 and December 20, 2024. Unsatisfied with the Town’s responses, Mr. Waple petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/3400, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided a further response on January 2, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s December 10th and 20th responses, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Waple may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s January 2nd response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Paul Waple 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