Julia Ducey v. Southbridge, Town of - Office of the Town Manager (SPR 20251216)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 13, 2025 SPR25/1216 Mathew Fitton Executive Assistant to the Town Manager Town Manager’s Office Town of Southbridge 41 Elm Street Southbridge, MA 01550 Dear Mr. Fitton: I have received the petition of Julia Ducey appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Southbridge (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 14, 2025, Ms. Ducey requested “... the liquor board license meeting minutes for the entire year of 2019.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Ducey petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1216, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Ms. Ducey with a response on May 12, 2025. 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. Ms. Ducey may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Julia Ducey 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