Martha Barrows v. Holbrook, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20250572)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 10, 2025 SPR25/0572 Jeanmarie Tarara Town Clerk Town of Holbrook 50 North Franklin Street Holbrook, MA 02343 Dear Ms. Tarara: I have received the petition of Martha Barrows appealing the response 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 February 10, 2025, Ms. Barrows requested, “the following email communications from January 17, 2025 to present. Could you please ask IT to interpret the meaning of the word ‘present’ as referencing the day the records are actually searched for.… If the search is not made until Weds January 12, 2025, then that would be the day associated with the use of the term ‘present.’” Ms. Barrows then includes four points of communications between several identified email addresses. The Town provided a response on February 11, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, Ms. Barrows petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0572, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the Town intends on providing a supplemental response. Accordingly, the Town is ordered to provide Ms. Barrows with said response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Regulations and this order within ten 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 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 SPR25/0572 Page 2 March 10, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Martha Barrows