Grace Ferguson v. Lynn, City of - Office of the City Solicitor (SPR 20230372)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 24, 2023 SPR23/0372 James P. Lamanna, Esq. Assistant City Solicitor City of Lynn Office 3 City Hall Square, Room 406 Lynn City Hall Lynn, MA 01901 Dear Attorney Lamanna: I have received the petition of Grace Ferguson appealing the nonresponse of the City of Lynn (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 3, 2023, Ms. Ferguson requested “[p]ayroll records showing the name, title, department, and total compensation for each city employee in 2022 [including] records specifying how much of each employee’s earnings were for overtime, administrative leave, injury leave, police details, and other benefits/compensation outside their regular salary/wage.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Ferguson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0372, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Ms. Ferguson with a response dated February 24, 2023. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s lack of a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Ferguson may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Grace Ferguson 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