Julie Ruggs v. Massachusetts Department of Transportation (SPR 20231591)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 14, 2023 SPR23/1591 William J. Doyle, Esq. Records Access Officer Office of the General Counsel Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Doyle: I have received the petition of Julie Ruggs appealing the nonresponse of the 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 April 20, 2023, Ms. Ruggs requested, “[a]ll records related to the passing of [a named individual] on the red line on 4/4/23.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Ruggs petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1591, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a response to Ms. Ruggs on July 12, 2023. 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. Ms. Ruggs has appealed the substantive nature of the Department’s response which is now open and pending as SPR23/1624. Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Julie Ruggs 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