Clairmont, Barry v. Pittsfield, City of - Mayor's Office (SPR 20150256)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor of& cords May 12,2015 SPRlS/256 Ms. Kathleen E. Degnan, Esq. Pittsfield City Hall 70 Allen Street, Rrn. 200 Pittsfield, MA 01201 Dear Attorney Degnan: I have received the petition of Barry Clairmont appealing the nomesponse of the City of Pittsfield Mayor's Office (Office) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Clairmont requested records regarding the Mayor's calendar. Having received no response, Mr. Clairmont 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, § 10(b); 950 CM.R. 32.05. The response may be an offer to provide records, a fee estimate for provision of the records, or a denial. The Office 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 April27, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Office's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider t · s administrative appeal closed. Mr. Clairmont may appeal the substantive nature of the 0 ce's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Barry Clairmont OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre