Adoption of G.L. Chapter 258, Section 13, or G.L. Chapter, 41, Section 100.
| Tracking # |
2019-0041 |
| Submitted | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Mary Connaughton Pioneer Institute
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all documents which indicate the whether the Town of Barnstable has accepted the provisions of G.L. Chapter 258, Section 13, or the provisions of the predecessor statute, G.L. Chapter, 41, Section 100, and the date of any such acceptance.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Mary Connaughton Pioneer Institute
From: Barnstable Town Clerk
Town of Barnstable, MA
Public Record RequestNumber:2019-0041
Requester: Mary Connaughton
Request Date: Monday, February 25, 2019 11:42:00 AM
Response Due Date: Monday, March 11, 2019
DearMary Connaughton:
We have completed the work in reference to yourrequest as referenced above. The response is givenbelow.
Request Response
Dear Ms. Connaughton,
The Town of Barnstable accepted Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 258, Section 13 on a Ballot on April 15, 1980; and Chapter 41 Section 100B, at an Annual Town Meeting held on March 7, 1967, Article # 76. The Town of Barnstable has not accepted Chapter 41, Section 100.
Thank you,
Ann M Quirk, CMC/CMMC/MMC
Town Clerk
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Thank you.
Ann Quirk, Super RAOClerk Department
Town of Barnstable
367 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Tel: (508)-862-4044
From: Barnstable Town Clerk
Town of Barnstable, MA
Public Record Request Number:2019-0041
Requester: Mary Connaughton
Request Date: Monday, February 25, 2019 11:42:00 AM
Response Due Date: Monday, March 11, 2019
Dear Mary Connaughton :
We have received your public Records request for Town of Barnstable. This record is being assigned to appropriate department. The department reviewer will review the request and create an effort estimate to create the response. Per state mandate, for Town of Barnstable, if the effort estimate is more than 2 hours, we will create a proposed cost estimate and will email such estimate to your attention. Once you approve the amount and send the payment, we will start working on your request.
In case the estimate is less than 2 hours, we will proceed to work on the response and will send you the response once the work is completed. Please also note that state mandate allows us to complete and send the response within 10 business days. We will do our due diligence towards this effort. However, the due date may be extended for any of the following reasons:
1. Any clarification that is required from you towards this request will stop the clock. The clock will be resumed once the proper clarification is received.
2. Payment of estimated effort – The time it takes to receive the due amount will be added to the original due date.
3. If in the opinion of the reviewer it is determined that original due date cannot be met despite reasonable effort, the due date shall be extended based on reviewer’s judgment. You will be promptly notified in such case with revised due date.
Thank you.
Ann Quirk, Super RAOClerk Department
Town of Barnstable
367 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Tel: (508)-862-4044
Email: ann.quirk@town.barnstable.ma.us
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 25, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Barnstable Town Clerk
Ms. Connaughton,
We received the attached document this morning, dated 03/12/2019 via fax from MuckRock News. As you can see from the attached documents, please see page 2, we have already fulfilled your public record request regarding the Town's acceptance of the provisions of G. L. Chapter 258, Section 13, and/or the provisions of the predecessor statute G.L. Chapter 41, Section 100, and the date of any such acceptance.
Please check your information and if possible remove the Town of Barnstable from this request as we have fulfilled and sent you the requested information.
Thank you for your attention with this matter.
Janet Murphy
Assistant Town Clerk
Town of Barnstable
PH: (508) 862-4049
Email: janet.murphy@town.barnstable.ma.us<mailto:janet.murphy@town.barnstable.ma.us>
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