McLeod, Spencer v. Southborough, Town of (SPR 20260394)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 12, 2026 SPR26/0394 Mark J. Purple Town Administrator Town of Southborough 17 Common Street Southborough, MA 01772 Dear Mr. Purple: I have received the petition of Spencer McLeod appealing the response of the Town of Southborough (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66 § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 29, 2026, Mr. McLeod requested, “[a]ll communications (including but not limited to emails, attachments, letters, memoranda, internal notes, file notes, or other written or electronic correspondence, including communications sent from or received on personal email account if used for Town business) between: [three identified individuals] and [two identified individuals] for the period November 20, 2025 through January 29, 2026.” The Town provided a response on February 2, 2026. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, Mr. McLeod petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0394, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Mr. McLeod with six additional responses on February 6, February 9, February 10, and February 11, 2026. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s February 2, 2026 response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. McLeod may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s February 11th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Spencer McLeod 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