TRANSLATE MOBILE ALERTS PAY COVID CENTER RESIDENTS BUSINESSES GOVERNMENT SERVICES EVENTS PUBLIC RECORDS DEPARTMENTS & BOARDS A-Z // LAW DEPARTMENT // PUBLIC RECORDS Information for Requesting Public Records Requests for public records should be directed to the Records Custodian for the particular department holding the record. See list below for Records Custodian contact information for each department, board and commission. Additional assistance is available by contacting the Records Access Officers also listed below. Although not required, requests for public records should be submitted in writing in order to ensure that the Office accurately and completely responds to your request. A request for public records should include a reasonable description of specific records being requested. Under some circumstances the Records Custodian may assess a reasonable fee for the production of public records. 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 01801 Re: 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). Records Custodians Departments 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 Acting City Clerk Acting City Clerk Joyce Gray 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 Elaine Pruyne 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: 124 Main Street, Woburn, MA 01801 Fire Chief Donald Kenton Police Department Mail: 25 Harrison Avenue, Woburn, MA 01801 Police Chief Robert Rufo Please submit a Police Records Request here 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 Larry Guiseppe Woburn Public Library Mail: 45 Pleasant Street, Woburn, MA 01801 Boards and Commissions 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 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 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, MA 01801 Secretary Barbara Nowell Woburn Golf & Ski Authority 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 BROWSE Historical Note Public Records GET TEXT & EMAIL UPDATES! Contacts Frequently Asked Questions Calendar Disclaimer GOVERNMENT BUSINESSES RESIDENTS ©2021 CITY OF WOBURN, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. WEB DEVELOPMENT BY STIRLING BRANDWORKS LOGIN 10 COMMON ST. 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