Marc Dorwart v. Winchendon, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20252204)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 6, 2025 SPR25/2204 Bill McKinney Town Manager Town of Winchendon 109 Front Street Winchendon, MA 01475 Dear Mr. McKinney: I have received the petition of Marc Dorwart appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Winchendon (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 9, 2025, Mr. Dorwart requested “document(s) showing all payments made by Town of Winchendon to [an identified individual], ex Winchendon Public Schools Superintendent, from January 1, 2025 to current date.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Dorwart petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2204, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Mr. Dorwart with a response on July 30, 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. Mr. Dorwart 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: Marc Dorwart 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