Box 234 12 Belcher Circle Milton, MA Dear Attorney O'Donnell: I have received the petition of Christine Bostek appealing the response ofthe Town of Plymouth (Town)- Community Preservation Committee (Committee) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, on April19, 2016, Ms. ---Bttstek--r-ettttestecl-reeerds-rehtted--to--a-speci-frcaHy--iderrtified:--piece-ofpropet ty.

City/town, State, zip Code Plymouth MA 02360 LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE 25.Name , 26. Title Jared Valanzola County Commissioner 27. Address 44 Obery Street 31. Telephone Number 617- 827- 3457 28,29,30. City/town, State, ZIP Code Plymouth MA 02360 34, FAX Number 508- -830-9106 32. E-mail Address 33. Firm/Organization Name ivatanzola@plymouthcou ym: _Plymouth County | Commissioners 35. Description of Collective Bargaining Unit Involved: 36.

Fax Number Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 _ Employer's Labor Relations Representative 6. Patrick Lee, General Counsel Email Address 7. Telephone Number plee@pcsdma.org 508-830-6287 Employer's Representatives Address (street and no., city/town, state, and zip code) 9. Fax Number 10. Labor Organization's Name 11. Telephone Number 12. Labor Organization's Address (street and no., city/town, state, and zip code) 13.

Box 1230, Plymouth MA 02362-1230 11. This charge is filed against (check one) 12. Employer [| Employee Organization The above named employer or employee organization has engaged or is engaging in a prohibited practice within the meaning of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 150E, Section(s) (enter all appropriate sections/subsections) (5) and (1) Failing to specify an appropriate section/subsection may result in the dismissal of the charge. 13.

Box 1230, Plymouth MA 02362-1230 11. This charge is fited against (check one) 12. Employer L] Employee Organization The above named employer or employee organization has engaged or is engaging in a prohibited practice within the meaning of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 150E, Section(s) (enter al! appropriate sections/subsections) (5) and (1) Failing to specify an appropriate section/subsection may result in the dismissal of the charge. 13.

Town of Plymouth v. Civil Serv. Comm n., 426 Mass. 1, 5 (1997), citing cases. Here, the parties agree that McGunigles father, an officer of the Boston Police 2 Department, was injured in the line of duty. As a consequence of the injury, McGunigle "s father was unable to work as a police officer, and retired with a pension of seventy-two per cent (72 %) of his annual salary.

See OML Declination 4-13-2020 (Town of Plymouth); OML 2019-152, n.3; OML Declination 5-16-19 (Bourne Town Clerk). 2 Unless otherwise noted, all dates are in 2022. 1 complaint asks our office to investigate, broadly, whether the Board ever held any meetings regarding your disciplinary case, we decline to conduct such an audit. 3 Next, the complaint is untimely with respect to the only meeting specifically identified in the complainta July 15 meeting

See OML Declination 11-2-15 (Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries); OML Declination 4-13-20 (Town of Plymouth); OML Declination 3-26-21 (City of Boston).

See, e.g., OML Declination 3-12-2012 (Cohasset Board of Selectmen); OML 2014-82; OML 201645, n.2; OML 2018-121; OML Declination 4-13-2020 (Town of Plymouth); OML 2022-111; OML 2024-25. 3 We also discourage the filing of formal complaints with our office solely for the purpose of documenting an alleged violation of the Law, when the complaint serves no transparency goal. See, e.g., OML 2024-20; OML 2023-113; OML 2022-66; OML 2021-163.

See, e.g., OML Declination 3-12-2012 (Cohasset Board of Selectmen); OML 2014-82; OML 201645, n.2; OML 2018-121; OML Declination 4-13-2020 (Town of Plymouth); OML 2022-111; OML 2024-25. 3 We also discourage the filing of formal complaints with our office solely for the purpose of documenting an alleged violation of the Law, when the complaint serves no transparency goal. See, e.g., OML 2024-20; OML 2023-113; OML 2022-66; OML 2021-163.

Sweeney, Esquire 8. 413-599-1328 01095 508-747-4224 Employer's Representative's Address (street and no., city/town, state, and zip code) 311 Village Green North, Suite A4, Plymouth, MA 40. 7.