Debra Waller v. Newton, City of - City Clerk (SPR 20201712)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records September 29, 2020 SPR20/1712 David A. Olson City Clerk City of Newton City Hall 1000 Commonwealth Avenue Newton, MA 02459 Dear Mr. Olson: I have received the petition of Debra Waller appealing the fee estimate response of the City of Newton (City) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 26, 2020, Ms. Waller requested a revised fee estimate for, “[a]ll zoning enforcement actions issued by the Department of Inspectional Services for the calendar years 2012, 2014 2015 … includes all ‘Notice of Violation’ letters sent.” Unsatisfied with the response, Ms. Waller appealed, and SPR20/1712 was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and a City representative, it is my understanding that the City intends on providing a subsequent response to Ms. Waller to address her concerns. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Ms. Waller with a response to the request in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Access Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Waller 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: Debra Waller 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