Wayne Willis v. Department of Developmental Services (SPR 20211564)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records July 8, 2021 SPR21/1564 Erin Brown, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Department of Developmental Services 500 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02118 Dear Attorney Brown: I have received the petition of Wayne Willis, appealing the response of the Department of Developmental Services (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 8, 2021, Mr. Willis requested “…a list, of any, and all, email sent to, or from, [named person], regardless of the email address used, from DDS employees:[named persons], regardless of the listed Subject, from the time period 1/22/2020 until 1/29/2020…Also, for the same dates: 1/22/2020 until 1/29/2020,…any, email to and from, [named person].” On June 22, 2021, the Department responded. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response Mr. Willis petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/1564, was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and a Department representative, it is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a subsequent response to Mr. Willis. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Willis with a response to his 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. Mr. Willis 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: Wayne Willis 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