Taylor, Scott v. Boylston, Town of (SPR 20260932)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 17, 2026 SPR26/0932 Dawn Porter Town Clerk Town of Boylston 221 Main Street Boylston, MA 01505 Dear Ms. Porter: I have received the petition of Scott Taylor appealing the nonresponse of Town of Boylston (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 24, 2026, Mr. Taylor requested the following: [1] Copies of all collective bargaining agreements (CBA), memorandums of agreement or understanding (MAO/MOU), side letters, and wage scales for every fiscal year between the Town of Boylston and the sworn members of the Boylston Police Department (including the ranks of officer, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain, as applicable) from July 1, 2021, to the present[;] [2] 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 most recent 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[.] Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Taylor petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0932, 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 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

Dawn Porter SPR26/0932 Page 2 March 17, 2026 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). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Scott Taylor