Andrew Quemere v. Lowell, City of - City Solicitor (SPR 20201561)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records September 11, 2020 SPR20/1561 John R. Hucksam Jr., Esq. Lowell City Solicitor 375 Merrimack St # 3 Lowell, MA 01852 Dear Attorney Hucksam: I have received the petition of Andrew Quemere appealing the nonresponse of the Lowell City Solicitor (City) to request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Quemere request various records relating to the Police Department. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Quemere 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 a representative from the City intends on providing a written response. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Mr. Quemere with a response made in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Access Regulations and this order without delay. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Quemere may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Andrew Quemere 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