Jonathan Loeb, Esq. v. Bridgewater, Town of - Office of the Town Manager (SPR 20252243)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 5, 2025 SPR25/2243 Justin Casanova-Davis Town Manager Town of Bridgewater 66 Central Square Bridgewater, MA 02324 Dear Mr. Casanova-Davis: I have received the petition of Jonathan Loeb, Esq., of Rich May, P.C., on behalf of Mike Flaherty III, of MEM Realty Trust, appealing the response of the Town of Bridgewater (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 2, 2025, Mr. Flaherty requested “… all Approved Change Orders to the SLR, Manafort Transit Joint Venture for Dam Removal and High Street Bridge Repair.” Prior Appeal This request was the subject of a prior appeal. See SPR25/1745 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (June 25, 2025). In my June 25th determination, I found that the Town must either provide the requested records or cite an exemption to the Public Records Law and explain with specificity how such an exemption applies to withhold or redact the records. The Town responded on July 2, 2025. Unsatisfied with the response, Attorney Loeb petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2243, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Attorney Loeb with a supplemental response on August 4, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s July 2nd response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney Loeb may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s August 4th 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

Justin Casanova-Davis SPR25/2243 Page 2 August 5, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Jonathan Loeb, Esq. Jason M. Rawlins, Esq.