Martha Barrows v. Randolph, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20250176)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 23, 2025 SPR25/0176 Cheryl D. Sass Town Clerk & Registrar Town of Randolph 41 South Main Street Randolph, MA 02368 Dear Ms. Sass: I have received the petition of Martha Barrows appealing the response of the Town of Randolph (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On December 9, 2024, Ms. Barrows requested emails: [1] to [an identified individual] from [a specified email address], from November 8, 2024 to the present[;] [2] from [an identified individual] to [a specified email address], from November 8, 2024 to the present[.] The Town responded on December 9, 2024. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, Ms. Barrows petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0176, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided a further response to Ms. Barrows on January 22, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s December 9th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Barrows may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s January 22nd response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Martha Barrows 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