Griffin asserts, I am asking you to take the next step and escalate this by forwarding this case to the attorney generalsoffice. We are coming up on one year since the initial records request were made to the MSP. Their lack of response in providing the documents speaks volumes to their culpability. In its February 17, 2025 appeal, Ms.
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20190396 SPR19/0396 Appeal Initial Closed 20190396 Horner, Chris Attorney General's Office 2019-01-17 0.00 No 11 Business Days (3-20-19) 2019-02-19 2019-03-05 No The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records March 5, 2019 SPR19/0396 Lorraine A. G. Tarrow, Esq.
While the Board did not violate the Open Meeting Law, we note that the Attorney General'sOffice encourages public bodies whenever possible to give notice to individuals who will be discussed during open meetings. Id; OML 2012-85. CONCLUSION For the reasons stated above, we find that the Board did not violate the Open Meeting Law. We now consider the complaint addressed by this determination to be resolved.
See OML 2014-103. 2 For the purpose of clarity, we will refer to you in the third person hereafter. residents to an informational session "at which representatives from the Town, the Massachusetts Attorney General'sOffice, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and Worcester Superior Court will update residents on recent activities" regarding this property.
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20231720 SPR23/1720 Appeal Initial Closed 20231720 Langenberg, Derek Attorney General's Office 2023-07-26 2023-08-04 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 4, 2023 SPR23/1720 Lorraine A.G. Tarrow, Esq.
Assistant Attorney GeneralOffice of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General (AGO/OAG) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 1OA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on July 25, 2019 Mr.
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20230022 SPR23/0022 Appeal Initial Closed 20230022 Ortiz, Laura Attorney General's Office No 10 days 2023-01-05 2023-01-20 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 20, 2023 SPR23/0022 Lorraine A.G. Tarrow, Esq.
Given that an interpretation of the Open Meeting Law falls within the authority of the Attorney GeneralsOffice (AGO) and not this office, I am unable to address the issues in this determination at this time. See G. L. c. 30A, 23. If unresolved issues remain, I encourage the parties to contact the AGO for a determination on these matters. Accordingly, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed.
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20171203 SPR17/1203 Appeal Initial Closed 20171203 Bach, Susan Attorney General's Office 2017-08-14 2018-01-31 No NA 2017-08-30 2017-09-14 No The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records September 14, 2017 SPR17/1203 Lorraine A.G. Tarrow, Esq.
Given that an interpretation of the Open Meeting Law falls within the authority of the Attorney GeneralsOffice (AGO) and not this office, I am unable to address those issues in this determination. See G. L. c. 30A, 23. I encourage the parties to contact the AGO for a determination on these issues. Conclusion Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. If Ms.