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Shirley Kressel v. Redevelopment Authority (SPR 20160415)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Public records appeal decision · Filed 06-17-2016
ClosedAppealDecision
SPR 20160415 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Shirley Kressel concerning records held by Redevelopment Authority, opened 06-17-2016. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Public records appeal decision.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20160415
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Shirley Kressel
- Custodian
- Redevelopment Authority
- Date Opened
- 06-17-2016
- Date Closed
- 06-27-2016
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor of Records June 27, 2016 SPR16/415 Ms. Teresa Polhemus Executive Director/Secretary Boston Redevelopment Authority One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Dear Ms. Polhemus: I have received the petition of Shirley Kressel appealing the response of the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Kressel requested “copies of the appraisals of the Winthrop Square Garage.” In a response dated June 3, 2016 you denied her request, claiming that responsive records are exempt from disclosure under Exemption (i) of the Public Records Law. G. L.c. 4, § 7(26)(i). In a recent determination I found the BRA had not met its burden to withhold the responsive record pursuant to Exemption (i) of the Public Records Law. See SPR16/376 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (June 14, 2016). I understand the BRA provided a response to that order and intends to provide a similar response to Ms. Kressel. Accordingly, I will consider this appeal closed with the proviso that the BRA provide Ms. Kressel a response to her request without delay in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law, applicable case law and prior determinations from this office. A copy of sucha response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Vv ly Yours, hawn A. Williams Supervisor of Records cc: Ms. Shirley Kressel Mr. Sean Nehill, Esq. One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 - (617) 727-2832 - Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma.us/pre