John Laliberte v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (SPR 20222263)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 18, 2022 SPR22/2263 Julie A. Ciollo, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 10 Park Plaza, Suite # 7760 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Ms. Ciollo: I have received the petition of John Laliberte appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 24, 2022, Mr. Laliberte requested “[t]he [identified] arbitration decision, MBTA v L589, issued 8/26/2022…” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Laliberte petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2263, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the MBTA provided Mr. Laliberte with a response dated October 12, 2022. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the MBTA’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Laliberte may appeal the substantive nature of the MBTA’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: John Laliberte 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