Kirkpatrick, M.Ed., JOP, Kayla v. Salem, City of - Licensing Department (SPR 20140564)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords October 22, 2014 SPR14/564 Ms. Melissa Pagliaro Clerk, Salem Licensing Board 93 Washington Street Second Fl., Rm. 8 Salem, MA 01970 Dear Ms. Pagliaro: I have received the petition of Kayla Kirkpatrick appealing the nonresponse of the Salem Licensing Board (Board) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Kirkpatrick requested records relative to permits or licenses required by the city to protest, express free speech, proselytize or express religious view in a public venue. Having received no response, Ms. Kirkpatrick petitioned this office. Under the Public Records Law and the Access Regulations (Regulations) all requests for public records must be met with a response within ten (10) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § 10(b); 950 C.M.R. 32.05. The response may be an offer to provide records, a fee estimate for provision of the records, or a denial. The Board is advised that all records custodians must comply with both the Public Records Law and the Regulations with respect to the timeliness of response. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff you provided a written response to the request. In an October 17, 2014 email to this office Ms. Kirkpatrick indicated that she was satisfied with this response. Accordingly, I will consider this a inistrative appeal closed. Supervisor ofRecords cc: Ms. Kayla Kirkpatrick OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre