Connolly, Katherine v. Holbrook, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20260690)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 2, 2026 SPR26/0690 Jeanmarie Tarara Town Clerk Holbrook Town Hall 50 North Franklin Street Holbrook, MA 02343 Dear Ms. Tarara: I have received the petition of Katherine Connolly appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Holbrook (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 11, 2026, Ms. Connolly requested, “a listing (example attached) of the Town of Holbrook 2024, 2025 and 2026 Real Estate and Property Tax and Water/Sewer Abatements List showing the abatements issued between May 21, 2024 and February 10, 2026[.]” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Connolly petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0690, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Town has provided a response. Accordingly, the Town is ordered to provide Ms. Connolly 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. Connolly may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Katherine Connolly 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