Adoption of G.L. Chapter 258, Section 13, or G.L. Chapter, 41, Section 100.
Submitted | March 6, 2019 |
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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 Swansea 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: Swansea Town Clerk
Mary Connaughton Pioneer Institute,
Attached you will find the documents related to your Public Records request of 03-06-2019 in regards to the Town of Swansea adopting the provisions of MGL Chapter 258, Section 13.
There is no fee associated with your request.
As you will see, (on page 3) the Town voted to accept the provisions of the MGL Ch.258, S13 by a count of: 1,374-YES; 1,242-NO; 1,158-BLANKS.
If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
Sincerely,
Diane Pelland
Diane Pelland, Town Clerk
Town of Swansea, MA
81 Main Street
Swansea, MA 02777
Tel: 508-678-9389 Ext.2
Fax: 508-324-6700
Email: dpelland@town.swansea.ma.us<mailto:dpelland@town.swansea.ma.us>
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