Anonymous Requestor v. Acton, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20250641)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 11, 2025 SPR25/0641; SPR25/0643 Leo Mercado Town Clerk Town of Acton 472 Main Street Acton, MA 01720 Dear Mr. Mercado: I have received the petitions of Anonymous Requestor (requestor), appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Acton (Town) to requests for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 20, 2025, in two separate requests, the requestor sought: SPR25/0641 [1] [T]he current contract and fee agreement for Acton’s Town Counsel[;] [2] [R]ecords of appointment of Acton’s Town Counsel, including recorded Select Board votes, for the past seven one-year appointment terms July 1, 2019 through the current term). SPR25/0643 [1] [T]he Town of Acton’s in-effect Certificate of Insurance. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, the requestor petitioned this office and these appeals, SPR25/0641 and SPR25/0643, were opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided the requestor with a response on March 10, 2024. 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. The requestor 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

Leo Mercado SPR25/0641; SPR25/0643 Page 2 March 11, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Anonymous Requestor