Taylor, Scott v. Brimfield, Town of (SPR 20260931)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 19, 2026 SPR26/0931 Debra Fagerstrom Town Clerk Records Access Officer Town of Brimfield 21 Main Street Brimfield, MA 01010 Dear Ms. Fagerstrom: I have received the petition of Scott Taylor appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Brimfield (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 26, 2026, Mr. Taylor requested: [1] Copies of all collective bargaining agreements (CBA), memorandums of agreement or understanding (MOA/MOU), side letters, and wage scales/schedules for every fiscal year between the Town of Brimfield and the sworn members of the Brimfield Police Department (including the ranks of officer, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain, as applicable) from July 1, 2019, to the present. [2] Separate wage scales are not required if they are already integrated within the requested documents as an article, section, or appendix, provided their inclusion is confirmed upon release. If wage scales/schedules are not maintained, a report from payroll software is satisfactory for the covered positions showing the fiscal year, amount as it is calculated (hourly, pay period, annually), and steps. 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 last 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. An extreme example to accentuate this point is that the Boston Police Superior Officers have not had an integrated Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) 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

Debra Fagerstrom SPR26/0931 Page 2 March 19, 2026 since 1981. This must be evaluated along, with all subsequent agreements, before addressing FY20 and beyond. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Taylor petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0931, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Mr. Taylor with a response on March 17, 2026. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Taylor 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: Scott Taylor