Taylor, Scott v. Avon, Town of - Office of the Town Clerk (SPR 20260765)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 5, 2026 SPR26/0765 Patricia C. Bessette Town Clerk Town of Avon 65 East Main Street Avon, MA 02322 Dear Ms. Bessette: I have received the petition of Scott Taylor appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Avon (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 28, 2026, Mr. Taylor requested, “[a] copy of all collective bargaining agreements (CBA), memorandums of agreement or understanding (MOA/MOU), side letters, and wage scales for the period between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2022 between the Town of Avon and sworn members of the Avon Police Department (including the ranks of officer, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain, as applicable). I was able to locate the FY23-27 CBAs online[.]” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Taylor petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0765, 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 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 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 Town’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Patricia C. Bessette SPR26/0765 Page 2 March 5, 2026 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Scott Taylor