Charles Claussen v. Stow, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20252191)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 6, 2025 SPR25/2191 Michael Sallese Chief of Police Stow Police Department 305 Great Road Stow, MA 01775 Dear Chief Sallese: I have received the petition of Charles Claussen appealing the nonresponse of the Stow Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 25, 2025, Mr. Claussen requested “an unredacted version of the handwritten [identified] ‘bill of sale’[.]” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Claussen petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2191, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a response to Mr. Claussen’s attorney on July 10, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Claussen may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Charles Claussen 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