Martha Barrows v. Holbrook, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20250355)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 18, 2025 SPR25/0355 Jeanmarie Tarara Town Clerk/Records Access Officer Town of Holbrook 50 North Franklin Street Holbrook, MA 02343 Dear Ms. Tarara: I have received the petition of Martha Barrows appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Holbrook (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 17, 2025, Ms. Barrows requested: …email communications from December 9, 2024 to present: [1] from [identified email address] to [identified email address [2] from [identified email address] to [identified email address [3] from [identified email address] to [identified email address [4] from [identified email address] to [identified email address. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Barrows petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0355, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Town has provided a response. Accordingly, the Town is ordered to provide Ms. Barrows with a response to her request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) 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. Barrows may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety (90) 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

Jeanmarie Tarara SPR25/0355 Page 2 February 18, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Martha Barrows