Anne McKinnon v. Department of Conservation and Recreation (SPR 20192476)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records December 27, 2019 SPR19/2476 Attorney Bridget Connelly Department of Conservation and Recreation 251 Causeway Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02114 Dear Attorney Connelly: I have received the petition of Anne McKinnon appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Ms. McKinnon requested records pertaining to the "request for proposals for the Arborway Improvements Design." Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. McKinnon 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 the Department has yet to respond to Ms. McKinnon's request. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Ms. McKinnon with a response in compliance with the Public Records Law, its Access Regulations and this order within ten ( 10) business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. McKinnon may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, ~~ Supervisor of Records cc: Ms. Am1e McKinnon One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre• pte@sec.state.ma.us