Transparency, Commonwealth v. Peabody, City of - City Clerk's Office (SPR 20260650)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 27, 2026 SPR26/0650 Brian P. Barrett, Esq. City of Peabody 24 Lowell Street Peabody, MA 01960 Dear Attorney Barrett: I have received the petition of Commonwealth Transparency (requestor) appealing the nonresponse of the City of Peabody (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 6, 2026, the requestor requested the following records between January 1, 2016 through February 6, 2026: [1] Any insurance policy(ies), including declarations pages, exclusions, list(s) of covered locations and values, and/or any other documents in your possession or under your control for the risks of loss related to torts: theft of, damage to and destruction of assets; errors and omissions; and natural disasters. Please also provide the amounts of claim(s) and/or settlements for the previous ten (10) years, including any NDA agreements[;] [2] Any contracts, policies or other legal instruments which provide any indemnification or indemnify your town/city/municipality for vehicle related risks, automobiles, or other mobility/transportation risks or perils. Please also provide the amounts of claim(s)and/or settlements for the previous ten (10) years, including any NDA agreements[;] [3]Any contracts, policies or other legal instruments which provide any indemnification or indemnify your town/city/municipality for tort related risks including lawsuit(s) risks or perils. Please also provide the amounts of claim(s)and/or settlements for the previous ten (10) years, including any NDA agreements[;] [4]Any contracts, policies or other legal instruments which provide any indemnification or indemnify your town/city/municipality for liability related risks including libel, slander, intentional infliction of distress risks or perils. 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

Bryan P. Barrett, Esq. SPR26/0650 Page 2 February 27, 2026 Please also provide the amounts of claim(s)and/or settlements for the previous ten (10) years, including any NDA agreements[;] [5]Any contracts, policies or other legal instruments which provide any indemnification or indemnify your town/city/municipality for liability risks or perils such of errors and omissions. Please also provide the amounts of claim(s)and/or settlements for the previous ten (10) years, including any NDA agreements[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, the requestor petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0650, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City intends on providing a written response to the requester. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide the requester with said response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Regulations and this order within ten 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. The requester may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Commonwealth Transparency