Elissa C. Cadillic v. Boston, City of - Public Library (SPR 20160850)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor of& cords October 18, 2016 SPR16/850 Ms. Ellen Donaghey Boston Public Library 700 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 Dear Ms. Donaghey: I have received the petition of Ms. Elissa C. Cadillic appealing the nomesponse of the Boston Public Library (Library) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Cadillic requested "information relative to monetary amounts spent by the Boston Public Library for a specific time frame." Having received no response, Ms. Cadillic petitioned this office. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified that a response will be provided to Ms. Cadillic. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Library's failure to provide requested records, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed with the proviso that the response is sent as indicated by the Library. Ms. Cadillic may appeal the substantive nature of the Library's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). To assist in requesting and responding to requests for public records please refer to our publication, A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law. This document is available on the Internet, free of charge, at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/prepdf/guide.pdf. Attorneys on my staff are available during regular business hours to answer general questions regarding the Public Records Law. In addition, members of my staff will visit a records custodian in person to conduct training workshops on the Public Records Law upon request. Please contact my office directly at the telephone number provided in this determination forfJerin formation. / Ver y Ls cc: Ms. Elissa Cadillic OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre