Andrew Quemere v. Lynn, City of - Fire Department (SPR 20191040)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 28, 2019 SPR19/1040 Chief Stephen Archer Lynn Fire Department 725 Western A venue Lynn, MA 01905 Dear Chief Archer: I have received the petition of Andrew Quemere appealing the nonresponse of the Lynn Fire Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 1O A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Quemere requested "[a]ll current policies, memos/bulletins, and other informational materials (e.g., PowerPoint presentations, instructional videos, etc.) related to the drugs fentanyl and carfentanil." Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Quemere 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 Department is working to compile the requested records and intends on providing Mr. Quemere with a written response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Quemere with a response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Access Regulations and this order within ten business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Quemere may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Andrew Quemere 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