Melanie Rich v. Boston Public Health Commission (SPR 20200696)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 13, 2020 SPR20/0696 Batool Raza, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Boston Public Health Commission 1010 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA 02118 Dear Attorney Raza: I have received the petition of Melanie Rich appealing the nonresponse of the Boston Public Health Commission (Commission) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Ms. Rich requested multiple documents in the Commission’s possession. Claiming to not yet have received a response, she 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 Commission responded to Ms. Rich’s request in writing. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Commission’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. The requestor may appeal the substantive nature of the Commission’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Melanie Rich 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