Geraldine Mullaly v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (SPR 20222509)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 10, 2022 SPR22/2509 Stephen W. Shorey, Esq. Senior Counsel, Public Records and Records Management Massachusetts Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3910 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Shorey: I have received the petition of Geraldine Mullaly appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 5, 2022, Ms. Mullaly requested records related to the South Coast Rail Project and its impact on the towns of Fall River, Swansea, and Westport. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Mullaly petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2509, was opened as a result. Subsequently, the Department provided Ms. Mullaly with a response dated November 7, 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. Mullaly may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Geraldine Mullaly 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