Pat Brown v. Department of Conservation and Recreation (SPR 20201203)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records July 21, 2020 SPR20/1203 Michael Tencellent Department of Conservation & Recreation 251 Causeway St. Boston, MA 02114 Dear Mr. Tencellent: I have received the petition of Patricia Brown appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Ms. Brown requested several categories of records within the possession of the Department. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Ms. Brown petitioned this office and this appeal was opened as a result. Subsequent to the request for an appeal, I learned that the Department responded to Ms. Brown’s request with a response sent on July 20, 2020. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Brown may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Patricia Brown 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