Michael D. O'Farrell v. Fitchburg, City of - Police Department (SPR 20202005)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records November 2, 2020 SPR20/2005 Captain Steven Giannini Technical Services Commander Fitchburg Police Department 20 Elm Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 Dear Captain Giannini: I have received the petition of Michael O’Farrell appealing the response of the Fitchburg Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on October 15, 2020, Mr. O’Farrell requested the records detailing, “… the extensive property damage along the 153' property line [of a named address] including cutting and uprooting of several trees, bushes and shrubs and … [identity of the neighboring property caretaker].” Subsequent to the intervention by a staff attorney of the Public Records Division, I learned that the Department responded to Mr. O’Farrell’s request with a subsequent response which was acknowledged by Mr. O’Farrell on October 21, 2020. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s October 15th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. O’Farrell may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Michael O’Farrell 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