Michael D. O'Farrell v. Fitchburg, City of - Police Department (SPR 20210291)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records February 17, 2021 SPR21/0291 Captain Steven Giannini Support 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). 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].” Previous appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR20/2005 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (November 2, 2020). Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. O’Farrell appealed and SPR21/0291 was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department responded to Mr. O’Farrell’s request with a supplemental response sent on February 11, 2021. Given that the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s January 11th 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