Steven Privitera v. Methuen, City of - City Clerk (SPR 20252503)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 2, 2025 SPR25/2503 Anne Drouin Records Access Officer City of Methuen 41 Pleasant Street Searles Building, Room 112 Methuen, MA 01844 Dear Ms. Drouin: I have received the petition of Steven Privitera appealing the nonresponse of the City of Methuen (City) 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. Privitera requested: Any information pertaining to the removal of trees that abutted the property line of the Tenney Grammar School and … Pleasant View Street along … Dow Street. [1] [A]ll correspondence including approvals relating to the removal of the trees along with the reasoning for the removal[;] [2] [W]hat tree service performed the work and what expense did the City/School department incur. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Privitera petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2503, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the City has provided a response. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Mr. Privitera with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Privitera may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) 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

Anne Drouin SPR25/2503 Page 2 September 2, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Steven Privitera