Michael G. Belair v. Springfield, City of - Police Department (SPR 20222804)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 12, 2022 SPR22/2804 Stephen G. Roche, Esq. 2nd Associate City Solicitor Springfield Police Department 180 Pearl Street Springfield, MA 01105 Dear Attorney Roche: I have received the petition of Attorney Michael Belair appealing the nonresponse of the Springfield Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 14, 2022, Attorney Belair requested records of all complaints, investigations, license issues, violations or findings of a night club for a specific time period. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney Belair petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2804, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Attorney Belair with a response dated December 8, 2022. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney Belair 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: Michael Belair, Esq. 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