James Carver v. Westwood, Town of - Clerk's Office (SPR 20251433)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 2, 2025 SPR25/1433 Dorothy A. Powers Town Clerk Town of Westwood Town Hall 530 High Street Westwood, MA 02090 Dear Ms. Powers: I have received the petition of James Carver appealing the response of the Town of Westwood (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 5, 2025, Mr. Carver requested the following records related to the financial transactions of the Aid to the Elderly and Disabled Tax Fund for Fiscal Year 2024: [1] Transaction logs or ledgers detailing deposits, withdrawals, or disbursements for the Aid to the Elderly and Disabled Tax Fund[;] [2] Financial statements or reports summarizing the fund’s activity, including donations received and payments made for tax relief or other purposes[;] [3] Any annual or periodic reports prepared by the Aid to the Elderly and Disabled Tax Fund Committee regarding the fund’s financial status or transactions[;] [4] Records of online donations made to the fund, as referenced on the Town’s website, including dates and amounts. The City responded on May 15, 2025. Unsatisfied by the response, Mr. Carver petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1433, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Mr. Carver with a supplemental response on May 23, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s May 15th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Carver may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s May 23rd 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

Dorothy Powers SPR25/1433 Page 2 June 2, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: James Carver Molly Fitzpatrick