Public Record Requests
“An Act to Improve Public Records”, Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2016 made significant changes to the Public Records Law that take effect on January 1, 2017.
The Supervisor of Records has promulgated regulations 950 CMR 32 to implement the new law which further requires the Town to establish guidelines to assist requestors in making informed requests and post such guidelines on the municipal website by July 1, 2017.
The Public Records Law creates a new position called the Records Access Officer (RAO). Regulations define the RAO as a governmental officer or employee within the municipality designated to perform duties described in 950 CMR 32 including coordinating a response to request for access to public records, assisting individuals seeking public records in identifying the records requested, assisting the custodian in preserving and managing public records, and preparing guidelines that enable requestors to make informed requests.
RAO’s at 135 School Street, Walpole, MA 02780:
Patrick Shield | Assistant Town Administrator | 508-660-7277 |
Jodi Cuneo | Finance Director/Town Accountant | 508-660-7318 |
Dennis Flis | Director of Assessing | 508-660-7315 |
James Crowley | Building Commissioner | 508-660-6348 |
Lisa Sinkus | Treasuer/Collector | 508-6607299 |
Landis Hershey | Conservation Agent | 508-660-7253 |
Patrick Deschenes | Director of Community & Economic Development | 508-660-7352 |
Carl Balduf | Town Engineer | 508-660-7211 |
Melissa Ranieri | Health Director | 508-660-7321 |
Scott Gustafson | Superintendent of Sewer & Water | 508-660-7307 |
Michael Donovan | IT Director | 508-660-7300 |
RAO's (see address below):
Brendan Croak, Recreation Director (508) 660-6353
Blackburn Memorial Hall
30 Stone Street, Walpole, MA 02081
Sal Genovese, Library Director (508) 660-7334
143 School Street
Walpole, MA 02081
Kerri McManama, Council on Aging Director (508) 660-7346
60 South Street
Walpole, MA 02081
Rick Mattson, DPW Director (508) 660-7305
1385 Washington Street
Walpole, MA 02081
Super RAO’s
Tim Bailey, Fire Chief (508) 668-0260
20 Stone Street
Walpole, MA 02081
Richard Kelleher, Chief of Police (508) 668-1212
50 South Street
Walpole, MA 02081
Super RAO’s – overseeing compliance by RAO’s & writing guidelines (135 School Street)
- Jim Johnson, Town Administrator (508) 660-7277
- Elizabeth Gaffey, Town Clerk (508) 660-7296
- Bridget Gough, Superintendent of Schools (508) 660-7200
Public Records Access Guidelines
A Guide to Massachusetts the Public Records Law