Samuel Gelinas v. Plainfield, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20252351)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 25, 2025 SPR25/2351 Ruth Osgood Town Clerk Town of Plainfield 304 Main Street Plainfield, MA 01070 Dear Ms. Osgood: I have received the petition of Samuel Gelinas, of the Daily Hampshire Gazette, appealing the response of the Town of Plainfield (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 30, 2025, Mr. Gelinas requested, “[t]he letter, and any correspondence made with [an identified] Chief concerning the Board’s decision to not re-appoint him next fiscal year.” The Town responded on August 5, 2025. Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Gelinas petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2351, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town sent a further response to Mr. Gelinas on August 25, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s August 5, 2025 response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Gelinas may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s August 25th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Samuel Gelinas 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