Shapiro, Claudia v. Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Aeronautics Division (SPR 20150392)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords July 3, 2015 SPRlS/392 Mr. Christopher J. Willenborg Massachusetts Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division Logan Office Center One Harborside Drive, Suite 205N East Boston, MA 02128 Dear Mr. Willenborg: I have received the petition of Claudia Shapiro appealing the nomesponse of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Department) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Shapiro requested records regarding Berkshire Aviation and the Walter J. Koladza Airport. Having received no response, Ms. Shapiro 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, § 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 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 June 22, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Shapiro may appeal the substantive nature ofthe D partment's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). cc: Ms. Claudia Shapiro OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre