Anyone may request records directly from Records Custodians listed below. The Law does not require any specific format for making a request but the sample below may be helpful. It is recommended that your request contain the following information:
City of Woburn Open Finance Portal
Date request mailed
Records Custodian of Department, Board or Commission from list below
Name of Department, Board or Commission
Address of Department, Board or Commission
Woburn, MA 01801Re: Massachusetts Public Records Request
Dear __________:
This is a request under the Massachusetts Public Records Law (M.G.L. Chapter 66, Section 10) I am requesting that I be provided a copy of the following records:
[Please include a detailed description of the information you are seeking.]
I recognize that you may charge reasonable costs for copies, as well as for personnel time needed to comply with this request. If you expect costs to exceed $10.00, please provide a detailed fee estimate.
The Public Records Law requires you to provide me with a written response within 10 business days. If you cannot comply with my request, you are statutorily required to provide an explanation in writing.
Sincerely,
Your name
Contact information (address, email, telephone)]
If you do not receive a satisfactory response, you may appeal to the Supervisor of Records. See Appealing a Denial of Access to Public Records in Massachusetts for more information.
For additional information about making a request or filing an appeal, see 950 CMR 32.08 (2) or refer to our publication, A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law (PDF).
City Hall Departments
Mail: Woburn City Hall, 10 Common Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Assessing Department | Chief Appraiser John Connolly |
Building Department | Commissioner Thomas Quinn |
City Auditor | Auditor Charles Doherty |
City Clerk | City Clerk Lindsay E. Higgins |
City Council | City Clerk Lindsay E. Higgins |
Conservation Department | Administrator Theresa Murphy |
Engineering Department | City Engineer John Corey |
Board of Health | Health Agent John Fralick |
Human Resources/Personnel | Director Shawna Healey |
Information Technology | Chief Innovation Officer David Mastronardi |
Law Department | City Solicitor Ellen Callahan Doucette |
Mayor | Assistant to Mayor Dianne Mearls |
Planning Department | Planning Director Tina Cassidy |
Purchasing Department | Puchasing Agent Orazio DeLuca |
Recreation Department | Director Rory Lindstrom |
Treasurer/Tax Collector | Treasurer/Collector Timothy Donovan |
Fire Department
Mail: 731 Main Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Fire Chief Donald Kenton |
Police Department
Mail: 25 Harrison Avenue, Woburn, MA 01801
Police Chief Robert Rufo |
Public Works Department
Mail: 50 North Warren Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Superintendent John Duran |
School Department
Mail: 55 Locust Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Superintendent of Schools Matthew Crowley |
Senior Center/Council on Aging
Mail: 144 School Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Director Marie Lingblom |
Veterans Services
Mail: 144 School Street, Woburn, MA 0101
Director Bob Davis |
Woburn Public Library
Mail: 45 Pleasant Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Library Director Hermayne Gordon
Boards and Commissions
Board of Appeals | Clerk of Committees Gordon Vincent |
Elections/Registrars of Voters | City Clerk Lindsay E. Higgins |
Handicapped and Disabled Citizens Commissions | Chair Veronica Andrews (Tel: 781-897-5893) |
Historical Commission | Chair Carol Seitz |
License Commission and Board of Appeals | Clerk of Committees Gordon Vincent |
Retirement Board | Administrator Anne Speicher |
Sign Review Board | Assistant to Mayor Dianne Mearls |
Traffic Commission | City Clerk Lindsay E. Higgins |
Planning Board and Woburn Redevelopment Authority | Director Tina Cassidy |
Agricultural Commission
Mail: 41 Wyman Street, Woburn, MA 0180
Assistant to the Mayor Dianne Mearls |
Cemetery Commission
Mail: 100 Salem Street, Woburn,oburn.com
Woburn Golf & Ski Authorit
Mail: Country Club Road, Woburn, MA 01801
Woburn Gold & Ski Authority | Club Pro Paul Barkhouse (Tel: 781-933-9880) |
Woburn Housing Authority
Mail: 59 Campbell Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Woburn Housing Authority | Executive Director Thomas Maher (Tel: 781-935-0818) |
Records Access Officers
Mail: Woburn City Hall, 10 Common Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Records Access Officers | Phone |
City Solicitor Ellen Callahan Doucette | (781) 897-5910 |
City Clerk Lindsay E. Higgins | (781) 897-5850 |