Taylor, Scott v. Amesbury, City of (SPR 20260538)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 19, 2026 SPR26/0538 Jennifer Smith City Clerk City of Amesbury 62 Friend Street Amesbury, MA 01913 Dear Ms. Smith: I have received the petition of Scott Taylor appealing the nonresponse of the City of Amesbury (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 20, 2026, Mr. Taylor requested the following: [1] Copies of all collective bargaining agreements (CBA), memorandums of agreement or understanding (MAO/MOU), side letters, and wage scales for every fiscal year between the City of Amesbury and the sworn members of the Amesbury Police Department (including the ranks of officer, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain, as applicable) from July 1, 2021, to the present[;] [2] If any requested rank is non-union, please provide the applicable pay and compensation plan along with documentation for any additional stipends they may be eligible for[;] [3] If a fully integrated CBA was not executed during this period, please provide the most recent CBA regardless of its date, along with all subsequent MOAs, side letters, and wage scales through the present to illustrate all modifications to the terms[.] Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Taylor petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0538, 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. Taylor 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 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

Jennifer Smith SPR26/0538 Page 2 February 19, 2026 office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Taylor 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: Scott Taylor