Erica Pratt v. Nahant, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20252797)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 6, 2025 SPR25/2797 Chief Timothy M. Furlong Records Access Officer Nahant Police Department 198 Nahant Road Nahant, MA 01908 Dear Chief Furlong: I have received the petition of Erica Pratt appealing the nonresponse of the Nahant Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 9, 2025, Ms. Pratt requested “[t]he name of the bonding company, policy/bond number, and coverage limits of [your] surety bond. . .” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Pratt petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2797, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Ms. Pratt with a response to her 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. Ms. Pratt may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Erica Pratt 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