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Christopher Kelleher v. Brookfield, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20251504)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 05-28-2025
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20251504 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Christopher Kelleher concerning records held by Brookfield, Town of - Town Clerk, opened 05-28-2025. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20251504
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Christopher Kelleher
- Custodian
- Brookfield, Town of - Town Clerk
- Date Opened
- 05-28-2025
- Date Closed
- 05-29-2025
- Date Request Submitted
- 04-22-2025
- Processing Fees Charged
- 0.00
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- Went to Court
- No
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 29, 2025 SPR25/1504; SPR25/1505; SPR25/1506 Michael P. Seery Town Clerk Town of Brookfield 6 Central Street Brookfield, MA 01506 Dear Mr. Seery: I have received the petition of Christopher Kelleher appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Brookfield (Town) to multiple requests for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). In three separate requests on April 14, 2025, April 22, 2025, and April 25, 2025, Mr. Kelleher requested the following: SPR25/1504: “[A] copy of the recording of the Brookfield Conservation Commission’s public meeting held on April 16, 2025.” SPR25/1505: “[A] copy of the recording of the April 7, 2025 Board of Health meeting as a public record under M.G.L. c. 66, § 10.” SPR25/1506: A copy of any and all emails or other communications sent by [an identified individual] to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) between October 1 and October 10, 2023, regarding [a specified address], Sunfusions, cannabis zoning, licensing, or related permitting issues. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Kelleher petitioned this office and the following appeals, SPR25/1504, SPR25/1505, and SPR25/1506, were opened as a result. 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 Michael P. Seery SPR25/1504; SPR25/1505; SPR25/1506 Page 2 May 29, 2025 Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Mr. Kelleher with a response on May 28, 2025. Where these appeals were opened as a result of the Town’s lack of a written response, I will now consider these administrative appeals closed. Mr. Kelleher may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s May 28th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Christopher Kelleher