Kenzie A. Rhodes v. Hampden County Sheriff's Department (SPR 20220330)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records February 23, 2022 SPR22/0330 Theresa S. Finnegan, Esq. General Counsel Hampden County Sheriff’s Department 627 Randall Road Ludlow, MA 01056 Dear Attorney Finnegan: I have received the petition of Kenzie Rhodes of The Massachusetts Assembly - Finance Committee appealing the nonresponse of the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 25, 2022, Ms. Rhodes requested: [1] Bond number, type, date of issuance, dollar amount and contact information . . . of company which has Bonded the Sheriff, and any deputies. . . . [2] Any and all Bonds that are currently in place for these individuals, regardless of type – including but not limited to: Schedule, Surety, Performance, et al. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Rhodes petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/0330, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. Rhodes with a response dated February 11, 2022. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Rhodes may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Kenzie Rhodes 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