Taylor, Scott v. Bolton, Town of - Office of the Town Clerk (SPR 20260750)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 11, 2026 SPR26/0750 Marie Sobalvarro Town Administrator Town of Bolton 663 Main Street Bolton, MA 01740 Dear Ms. Sobalvarro: I have received the petition of Scott Taylor appealing the response of the Town of Bolton (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. Taylor requested “[c]opies of all collective bargaining agreements (CBA), memorandums of agreement or understanding (MOA/MOU), side letters, and wage scales for every fiscal year between the Town of Bolton and the sworn members of the Bolton Police Department (including the ranks of officer, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain, as applicable) from July 1, 2019, to the present.” The Town responded on February 4, 2026 and February 23, 2026. Unsatisfied with the responses, Mr. Taylor petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0750, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Mr. Taylor with supplemental responses on March 4, 2026 and March 5, 2026. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s February 4, 2026 and February 23, 2026 responses, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Taylor may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s March 4th and March 5th responses within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Scott Taylor 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