Geraldine Mullaly v. Swansea, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20250379)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 18, 2025 SPR25/0379 Diane Pelland Town Clerk Town of Swansea 81 Main Street Swansea, MA 02777 Dear Ms. Pelland: I have received the petition of Geraldine Mullaly 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 January 25, 2025, Ms. Mullaly requested, “[f]or FY 2025, please provide copies of the following: [1] purchase/lease/rental/etc. documents relative to new/used vehicles acquired by the Highway Dept. [2] Condition of account(s) recording the transaction(s)/expenditures outlined in bullet #1[.]” The Town responded on February 4, 2025, providing responsive records. On February 5, 2025, Ms. Mullaly made an additional request for “the copies of the ‘warrant approved by the selectmen[,]’ for each invoice contained in FY2025 Highway Equipment Purchase – Rental (9 MB).” The Town responded on February 6, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, Ms. Mullaly appealed, and this case, SPR25/0379, was opened as a result. Subsequently, the Town provided a supplemental response on February 10, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s February 6th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Mullaly may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s February 10th response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Geraldine Mullaly 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