Deborah S. Skauen-Hinchliffe v. Harvard, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20250271)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 30, 2025 SPR25/0271 Ellen Leicher Town of Harvard 13 Ayer Road Harvard, MA 01451 Dear Ms. Leicher: I have received the petition of Deborah Skauen-Hinchliffe appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Harvard (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 13, 2025, Ms. Skauen-Hinchliffe requested, “[any] and all documents and correspondence concerning the HCIC’s proposed tree bylaw(s) and regulations between the dates 7 January 2025 and 13 January 2025 between and among any and all members of Harvard Climate Initiative Committee. Please also provide, by email, with the tree bylaw(s) and regulations that were proposed to HCIC by the consultant provided by the MVP grant.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Skauen-Hinchliffe petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0271, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Ms. Skauen-Hinchliffe with a response on January 30, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Skauen-Hinchliffe may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Deborah Skauen-Hinchliffe 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