Catherine Ferreira v. Weymouth, Town of - Housing Authority (SPR 20171389)

The Commonwealth Massach nsetts \Villiam Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor ofR ecords October 3, 201 7 SPR17/1389 Jeannette Ray Assistant Director Weymouth Housing Authority 402 Essex Street Weymouth, MA 02118 Dear Ms. Ray: I have received the petition of Catherine Ferreira appealing the nonresponse of the Weymouth Housing Authority (Authority) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 1O A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1 ). Specifically, Ms. Ferreira requested various records concerning the "Section-8 Homeownership Program" as well as statistical data from the Authority. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Ms. Ferreira petitioned this office and this appeal was opened as a result. Subsequent to the intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, I learned that a representative from the Authority intends on providing Ms. Ferreira with a response. Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed with the proviso that the Authority provide Ms. Ferreira with a response within ten business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy ofthis response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Ferreira may appeal the substantive nature of the Authority's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Catherine Ferreira One Ashburton Place,. Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us