Richard Welsh v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (SPR 20230549)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 5, 2023 SPR23/0549 Julie A. Ciollo, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Records Access Officer Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 10 Park Plaza Suite 3910 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Ciollo: I have received the petition of Richard Welsh, Esq., of Howard M. Kahalas, PC, appealing the response 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 March 17, 2023, Attorney Welsh requested, “... any and all photographs and video recordings of [an identified]... incident and the Back Bay Station in the area of the Orange Line” for a particular date. The MBTA provided a response on March 22, 2023, Unsatisfied with the MBTA’s response, Attorney Welsh petitioned this office and SPR23/0549, was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division senior attorney and a representative of the MBTA, it is my understanding that the MBTA intends on providing a further response to Attorney Welsh to address the record request. Accordingly, the MBTA is ordered to provide Attorney Welsh with said response in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Regulations within 10 business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Attorney Welsh may appeal the substantive nature of the MBTA’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Julie A. Ciollo, Esq. SPR23/0549 Page 2 April 5, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Richard Welsh, Esq.