Executive Session Minutes (Middlesex County) (Townsend Town Clerk (MA))

Caitlin Russell filed this request with the Townsend Town Clerk (MA) of Townsend, MA.
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From: Caitlin Russell

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:

Pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 66, Section 10, I'm requesting all executive session minutes generated, by the Board of Selectmen for the years 2010 through the of end 2015.
Massachusetts law requires that executive session minutes be reviewed and released regularly, and that once the stated purpose for a particular executive session has ended, the minutes of the executive sessions are to be made public.
Please be advised that denial of this request, or redactions made to released materials must be accompanied by citations of the exemptions you believe allow you to withhold the information requested.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Caitlin Russell

From: Kathy Spofford

In response to your public records request for Board of Selectmen Executive Session Minutes I am referring you to our webpage: www.townsend.ma.us <http://www.townsend.ma.us> . All our minutes are put on our webpage. If you find there are missing items, please let me know which minutes you are requesting.

Kathleen M. Spofford

Town Clerk

Town of Townsend

272 Main Street

Townsend, MA 01469

978-597-1704

FAX: 978-597-8135

This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message. In Massachusetts, the term “public record” is broadly defined to include all documentary materials or data created or received by any officer or employee of any governmental unit, regardless of physical form or characteristics unless it falls under one of the statutory exemptions to the Public Records Law MGL c. 4, s. 7(26). Consequently, email is subject to the disclosure, retention and maintenance provisions as required by law. MGL c. 66.

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