Colman Herman v. Boston, City of - Parks & Recreation (SPR 20230515)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 22, 2023 SPR23/0515 Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records Records Access Officer City of Boston 1 City Hall Plaza, Room 615 Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the City of Boston (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 4, 2023, Mr. Herman requested “copies of the financial reports submitted by the Earl of Sandwich to the parks and recreation department since January 1, 2018” On March 16, 2023, the City responded. Unsatisfied with the City’s response, Mr. Herman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0515, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided a further response dated March 21, 2023, to Mr. Herman. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s March 16th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Herman may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s March 21st response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Colman Herman 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