Joan P. Beckta v. Everett, City of - Solicitor's Office (SPR 20222220)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 14, 2022 SPR22/2220 Colleen M. Mejia, Esq. City Solicitor City of Everett 484 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Dear Attorney Mejia: I have received the petition of Joan P. Beckta appealing the response of the City of Everett (City) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 24, 2022, Ms. Beckta requested “a breakdown of line 1 of the Q1 report.... It is ‘ARPA CSFRF Administrative Expenditures-Staffing’ [and] the same breakdown for Q2, line 1, for the $575,668.00 spent on administrative-staffing.” The City responded on August 31, 2022, providing various responsive records. Unsatisfied with the City’s response, and seeking additional records, Ms. Beckta appealed, and this case was opened as a result. Subsequent to the opening of this appeal, I learned that the City provided a supplemental response by email to Ms. Beckta and this office on October 13, 2022. As this appeal was opened based on the City’s August 31st response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Beckta may further appeal the substantive nature of the City’s October 13th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Joan P. Beckta 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