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Karen G. Courtney v. Massachusetts Department of Transportation (SPR 20212742)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 10-20-2021
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20212742 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Karen G. Courtney concerning records held by Massachusetts Department of Transportation, opened 10-20-2021. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20212742
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Karen G. Courtney
- Date Opened
- 10-20-2021
- Date Closed
- 11-02-2021
- Response Provided Date
- 09-23-2021
- Processing Fees Charged
- 0.00
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- Time to Comply
- 20 Business Days
- Went to Court
- No
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records November 2, 2021 SPR21/2742 Stephen Shorey, Esq. Senior Counsel Office of the General Counsel Massachusetts Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3910 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Shorey: I have received the petition of Karen G. Courtney appealing the response of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Ms. Courtney requested, “all records relative to the CTA final evaluation submitted to DCAMM. Please include any correspondence relative to this evaluation. From February 1, 2021 to May 12, 2021.” Previous appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR21/2015 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (August 23, 2021). The Department provided a response on September 24, 2021. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Ms. Courtney petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/2724, was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation on November 2, 2021, a representative of the Department informed this office that the Department intends on providing a subsequent response to Ms. Courtney. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Ms. Courtney with a response to her 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. Courtney may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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 Stephen Shorey, Esq. SPR21/2015 Page 2 July 2, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Karen G. Courtney