Joseph Smeraldi v. Fitchburg, City of - City Clerk (SPR 20200557)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor ofR ecords March 31, 2020 SPR20/0557 Mark Barbadoro Building Commissioner City of Fitchburg 166 Boulder Drive Fitchburg, MA 01420 Dear Mr. Barbadoro: I have received the petition of Joseph Smeraldi appealing the nonresponse of the City of Fitchburg (City) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 1O A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on Febrnary 7t11, Mr. Smeraldi requested records pertaining to "Arlington and Chestnut Street." Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Smeraldi 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 City provided Mr. Smeraldi a response to his request on March 30, 2020. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the City's lack of response to Mr. Smeraldi's request, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Smeraldi may appeal the substantive nature of the City's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Joseph Smeraldi One Ashbmion Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma. us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma. us