Neal O'Brien v. Boston, City of - Police Department (SPR 20220445)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records March 8, 2022 SPR22/0445 Shawn A. Williams, Esq. City of Boston Public Records Office 1 City Hall Plaza Boston, MA 02201 Dear Atty. Williams: I have received the petition of Neal O’Brien appealing the nonresponse of the City of Boston (City) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. O’Brien requested auditing documents pertaining to a local electricians union. Subsequently, I learned that the City intends to provide Mr. O’Brien with a response to his request. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Mr. O’Brien with said response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Access Regulations and this order within ten business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. O’Brien may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Neal O’Brien 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