Sarah Nichols v. Wellfleet, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20251570)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 12, 2025 SPR25/1570 Jennifer M. Congel Town Clerk Town of Wellfleet 300 Main Street Wellfleet, MA 02667 Dear Ms. Congel: I have received the petition of Sarah Nichols appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Wellfleet (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 16, 2025, Ms. Nichols requested “[w]hat properties that pay under $400 in property tax purchased a visitor beach sticker in 2024 and/or 2023.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Nichols petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1570, was opened as a result. In an email to this Office on June 12, 2025, Ms. Nichols stated “I received a satisfactory response from the town of Wellfleet.” Accordingly, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Nichols may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Sarah Nichols 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