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Sheila Ashton v. Westfield, City of - Office of the City Solicitor (SPR 20200339)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 02-21-2020
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20200339 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Sheila Ashton concerning records held by Westfield, City of - Office of the City Solicitor, opened 02-21-2020. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20200339
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Sheila Ashton
- Date Opened
- 02-21-2020
- Date Closed
- 03-04-2020
- Date Request Submitted
- 01-06-2020
- Response Provided Date
- 01-30-2020
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- Went to Court
- No
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records March 4, 2020 SPR20/0339 Robyn Gay Records Access Officer Office of the City Solicitor City of Westfield 59 Court Street, Room 320 Westfield, MA O1 085 Dear Ms. Gay: I have received the petition of Sheila Ashton appealing the response of the City of Westfield Office of the City Solicitor (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1 ). Specifically, Ms. Ashton requested "a copy of the security tape" regarding an event on September 13, 2019 occurring at the Westfield Intermediate School. Previous appeal This request was the subject of previous appeal. SPR20/0018 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (January 16, 2020). In my January 161h determination, I ordered the Office to provide the requestor with a response to the request, in a manner consistent with the order, the Public Records Law, and its Regulations within 10 business days. The Office responded on January 30, 2020. Unsatisfied with the Office's response, Ms. Ashton petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR20/0339, was opened as a result. The Office's January 30'11 response In its January 30th response, the Office explained "I have offered several times for you to come to my office so that you may view the footage yourself." Cortclusion In light of the Office's offer for Ms. Ashton to view the security tape in person, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. This office encourages the Office and Ms. Ashton to continue to communicate to facilitate a time to view the requested records. G. L. c 66, § 1O (a)(i). If issues remain unresolved, Ms. Ashton may appeal the substantive nature of the Office's response within ninety days. 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1 ). 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 Robyn Gay SPR20/0339 Page 2 March 4, 2020 Sincerely, ·~~ Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Sheila Ashton