Paul DeMeo v. Gardner, City of - Community Development & Planning (SPR 20252733)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 26, 2025 SPR25/2733 Jason Stevens Director of Community Development & Planning City of Gardner 95 Pleasant Street, Room 201 Gardner, MA 01440 Dear Mr. Stevens: I have received the appeal of Paul DeMeo appealing the nonresponse of the City of Gardner (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 2, 2025, Mr. DeMeo requested “[a]ll records on grant money given to Candor Realty and or associates within the last five years[.]” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. DeMeo appealed this office and this appeal, SPR25/2733, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Mr. DeMeo with a response on September 8, 2025 and again on September 17, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. DeMeo may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Paul DeMeo 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