Bennett, William v. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Department of Conservation and Recreation (SPR 20140760)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A Williams Supervisor of& cords January 7, 2015 SPR14/760 Ms. Alice Bilbo-Miles Paralegal Department of Conservation and Recreation 251 Causeway Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02114 Dear Ms. Bilbo-Miles: I have received the petition of William Bennett appealing the nonresponse ofthe Department of Conservation and Recreation (Department) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Bennett requested records regarding a specifically identified public skating rink. Having received no response, Mr. Bennett 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 Department 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, this office was notified that a response was provided, dated January 5, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will no consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Bennett may appeal the substantive nature of th Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. William Bennett OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre