George and Jen Burden v. Lunenburg, Town of (SPR 20250883)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 10, 2025 SPR25/0883 Jennifer Warren-Dyment Town Manager Town of Lunenburg 17 Main Street Lunenburg, MA 01462 Dear Ms. Warren-Dyment: I have received the petition of Jen and George Burden appealing the response of the Town of Lunenburg (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 26, 2025, Mr. and Mrs. Burden requested, “any and all records pertaining to the scheduling and meeting information for the meeting scheduled with the Finance Committee Appointing Committee at 6:15 PM on February 18th.” The Town provided a response on March 17, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, Mr. and Mrs. Burden petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0883, was opened as a result. Subsequently, the Town provided a supplemental response on April 9, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s March 17th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. and Mrs. Burden may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s April 9th response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Jen and George Burden 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