Public Records Request

Town of Falmouth SealThe Town of Falmouth is committed to open government and improved transparency through increased access to public records. The guidelines and information below are intended to assist members of the public seeking access to public records in the custody of the Town of Falmouth. Effective January 1, 2017, the Massachusetts Public Records Law, G.L. c.66 and c.4, §7(26) provides that a municipality must, within 10 business days (Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays), respond to a request for records by providing access to or a copy of such records, or explaining any delay or denial. 

General information about the public records law and public records requests is found in the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s, “A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law,” January 2017 edition, found online at:  www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/prepdf/guide.pdf.  

Public Records Access Guidelines

  1. Public Records Access Guidelines

Public Records Request Submission Options


Records Access Officers

The following Records Access Officers (RAO) have been designated by the Town Manager. Records Access Officers are available to answer questions concerning and help facilitate the making of public records requests for their individual departments. The Town Clerk is available to assist you in identifying the appropriate department with custody of the records you are requesting.  


   





Town Manager/SelectmenPeter Johnson-Staub508-495-7320peter.johnson-staub@falmouthma.gov
AccountingVictoria Rose508-495-7392victoria.rose@falmouthma.gov
Affirmative Action OfficerSusan Lumping508-495-7332susan.lumping@falmouthma.gov
Animal Control 457-2552Gregg Fraser508-457-2550mes@falmouthma.gov
AssessorsJessica Kowzic508-495-7379jessica.kowzic@falmouthma.gov
BeachesMaggie Clayton508-548-8623maggie.clayton@falmouthma.gov
Building DepartmentPam Marshall508-495-7570pamela.marshall@falmouthma.gov
ClerkMichael Palmer508-495-7353michael.palmer@falmouthma.gov
Commission on DisabilitiesSusan Lumping
508-495-7332susan.lumping@falmouthma.gov
Community Preservation Maureen Thomas508-495-7436maureen.thomas@falmouthma.gov
ConservationJennifer Lincoln508-495-7444concom@falmouthma.gov
Council on AgingJill Bishop508-540-0196jill.bishop@falmouthma.gov
DPW Peter McConarty508-457-2543peter.mcconarty@falmouthma.gov
DPW-Engineering James Mcloughlin508-457-2543james.mcloughlin@falmouthma.gov
DPW-HighwayJames Grady508-457-2543jim.grady@falmouthma.gov
DPW Parks Jeremiah Pearson508-457-2543jeremiah.pearson@falmouthma.gov
DPW- Business Systems ManagerSamantha Moir508-457-2543samantha.moir@falmouthma.gov
DPW-Facilities Maintenance Greg  Endicott508-457-2543greg.endicott@falmouthma.gov
DPW-Water Department Michael Reghitto
508-457-2543michael.reghitto@falmouthma.gov
DPW-Wastewater ManagementAmy Lowell508-457-2543amy.lowell@falmouthma.gov
Fire Department Kim Strohm508-485-2517kim.strohm@falmouthfirema.gov
Health DepartmentScott McGann508-495-7487scott.mcgann@falmouthma.gov
HousingKimberly Fish508-495-7344kim.fish@falmouthma.gov
Human ServicesSuzie Hauptmann508-548-0533suzie.hauptmann@falmouthma.gov
Information TechnologyDawn Lewis508-495-7409dawn.lewis@falmouthma.gov
Marine and Environmental Services Gregg Fraser508-457-2550Gregg.fraser@falmouthma.gov
Human Resources DepartmentSusan Lumping508-495-7332susan.lumping@falmouthma.gov
Planning DepartmentJed Cornock508-495-7481ed.cornock@falmouthma.gov
Police DepartmentLT. Michael Simoneau774-255-4527michael.simoneau@falmouthpolicema.gov
Communications CenterChristopher Campbell774-255-4527 Ext 4519christopher.campbell@falmouthma.gov
Public LibraryLinda Collins508-457-2555bstokes@falmouthpubliclibrary.org
Recreation Center Joe Olenick508-457-2567joe.olenick@falmouthma.gov
Retirement BoardKip St. Germaine508-457-0578retire@falmouthretirement.org
School Administration BuildingSharon Reid 508-548-0151sreid@falmouth.k12.ma.us
Tax CollectorMaryellen Lopes508-495-7370maryellen.lopes@falmouthma.gov
Town Counsel Maura O'Keefe508-548-8800towncounsel@falmouthma.gov
TreasurerSue Harvey508-495-7379sue.harvey@falmouthma.gov
Veterans’ ServicesDon Lincoln508-495-7450Don.Lincoln@falmouthma.gov
Zoning Board of AppealsNoreen Stockman508-495-7462noreen.stockman@falmouthma.gov