Himelfarb, Esq., David v. Baker Hill Road District (SPR 20140723)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords December 12, 2014 SPR14/723 Mr. Mark W. Siegars, Esq. P.O. Box 8 Stockbridge, MA 01262 Dear Attorney Siegars: I have received the petition of David Himelfarb, McCarter & English, LLP, appealing the nomesponse of the Baker Hill Road District (District) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Himelfarb requested certain documents concerning the District's taxation of the owner relating to the District. Having received no response, Mr. Himelfarb 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 (1 0) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § lO(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 District 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 both an initial and supplemental written response to the request. Whereas the District as provided a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. i elfarb may appeal the substantive nature of the District's response within ninety (9 ) a)j . See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. David Himelfarb, Esq. One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre