From: 98813-25679223@requests.muckrock.com [mailto:98813-25679223@requests.muckrock.com] Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 4:46 PM To: Cushman, Ellen <ecushman@belmont-ma.gov> Subject: Massachusetts Public Records Law Request: Belmont's civil asset forfeiture funds
Belmont Town Clerk PRL Office 455 Concord Avenue Belmont, MA 02478
July 23, 2020
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
All accounting summaries, balance sheets, and transaction records from 2015 to the present for any and all financial accounts containing funds derived from civil asset forfeiture. I am interested in the total funds derived from civil asset forfeitures, and also in how those funds were used.
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,
Alex Marthews
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Request Date
2020-07-23
Agency Tracking
20-497
Acquisition Notes
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