Mr. Dracut v. Dracut, Town of (SPR 20253726)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 24, 2025 SPR25/3726 Jared LaLiberte Town Clerk Town of Dracut 62 Arlington Street Dracut, MA 01826 Dear Mr. LaLiberte: On December 18, 2025, this office received your petition on behalf of the Town of Dracut (Town) seeking an extension of time to produce records and requesting permission to assess fees for time spent segregating and redacting responsive records. G. L. c. 66, § 10(c); G. L. c. 66, § 10(d)(iv); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.06(4). As required by law, it is my understanding that the Town furnished a copy of the petition to the requestor. G. L. c. 66, § 10(c); G. L. c. 66, § 10(d)(iv)(2). On December 10, 2025, the requestor sought: [1] A list of all consultants, contractors, or temporary employees hired by the Town Manager or under the Town Manager’s office from January 1, 2023 to the present, including: Name of the consultant or contracting entity[;] Start and end dates of engagement[;] Scope of work or position title[.] [2] For each consultant identified: All invoices, payments, or other documentation of compensation paid by the Town[;] Any contract, agreement, or memorandum authorizing their hire[.] [3] For any consultant or contractor who replaced or supplemented an existing Town employee (full-time or part-time), provide: Name, title, and total compensation (salary plus benefits) of the employee replaced or supplemented[;] Any internal memo, email, or document explaining why a consultant was hired instead of using Town staff. [4] A list of all contracts executed by the Town of Dracut between July 1, 2023 and the present that have a term extending beyond a single fiscal year. If no such list exists, please provide the first page and signature page of each multi-year contract showing the contract term dates. 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

Jared LaLiberte SPR25/3726 Page 2 December 24, 2025 [5] For each multi-year contract identified: The invoice(s) submitted for the current fiscal year; and the payment record(s) showing the warrant number, amount paid, and payment date. [6] Any written policy, memorandum, guidance, or directive issued by the Finance Department, Town Manager, or Select Board regarding the payment of multi-year contracts, or the use of current fiscal year funds to pay for future-year services Subsequent to the opening of this petition, in an email to the Town and this office on December 18, 2025, the requestor modified the scope of the request. In light of the decision to modify the scope of the request, I find it is unnecessary to opine on the Town’s petition at this time. Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Anonymous Requestor