Scott Smyers v. Acton, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20250798)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 27, 2025 SPR25/0798 Leo Mercado Town Clerk Town of Acton 472 Main Street Acton, MA 01720 Dear Mr. Mercado: I have received the petition of Scott Smyers appealing the response of the Town of Acton (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 12, 2025, Mr. Smyers requested: [1] Any and all emails between Town Manager [and an identified individual with the] Public Relations Firm between September 1, 2020 and June 1, 2021…. [2] Itemized statements for any and all legal services rendered to the Town of Acton by [an identified individual] from September 1, 2020 – February 10, 2025. [3] Itemized statements for any and all Public Relation services rendered to the Town of Acton by [an identified individual] Public Relations Firm from September 1, 2020- June 1, 2021. The Town provided a response on February 27, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, Mr. Smyers petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0798, was opened as a result. Subsequently, the Town provided a supplemental response on March 27, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s February 27th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Smyers may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s March 27th 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

Leo Mercado SPR25/0798 Page 2 March 27, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Scott Smyers