Kathleen O’Donnell v. Williamstown, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20231823)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 17, 2023 SPR23/1823 Chief Michael Ziemba Chief of Police Williamstown Police Department 825 Simonds Street Williamstown, MA 01267 Dear Chief Ziemba: I have received the petition of Attorney Kathleen O’Donnell, of Harding Mazzotti, LLP, appealing the nonresponse of the Williamstown Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 11, 2023, Attorney O’Donnell requested “... a copy of your police report as well as any additional investigative reports [of an identified accident].” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney O’Donnell petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1823, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Attorney O’Donnell with a response dated August 7, 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. Attorney O’Donnell 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: Kathleen O’Donnell 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