Jeanne L. Holmes-Kireilis v. Brockton, City of - Law Department (SPR 20202332)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records December 10, 2020 SPR20/2332 Aileen C. Bartlett, Esq. Assistant City Solicitor Law Department City of Brockton 45 School Street Brockton, MA 02301 Dear Attorney Bartlett: I have received the petition of Jeanne Holmes-Kireilis appealing the response of the City of Brockton (City) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On November 20, 2020, Ms. Holmes-Kireilis requested “[a]n opportunity to inspect and/or obtain a copy of any and all records, including but not limited to, communications, either electronic or hard copy, documents, papers, agendas, minutes, plans, etc., pertaining to 223 to 261 Thatcher Street on and between… January 1, 2015 and the present, as well as Horsley Witten Group, its representatives and assigns, and POUA, its representatives and assigns, and Sisters, their representatives and assigns, regarding 223 to 261 Thatcher Street and the city of Brockton, including all of its representatives. etc.” The City provided a response on November 25, 2020, which included responsive records, as well as a fee estimate for a portion of the records requested. Unsatisfied with the City’s response, Ms. Holmes-Kireilis petitioned this office, and SPR20/2332 was opened as a result. Subsequent to the opening of this appeal, the City provided additional responsive records to Ms. Holmes-Kireilis on November 30, 2020. The City also provided an additional response on December 8, 2020. Please be advised, the parties are encouraged to communicate to facilitate providing records more efficiently and affordably. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened 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

Aileen C. Bartlett, Esq. SPR20/2332 Page 2 December 10, 2020 as a result of the City’s November 25th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Holmes-Kireilis may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Jeanne Holmes-Kireilis