Emmett S. Muldoon v. Boston, City of - Office of the City Clerk (SPR 20231855)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 21, 2023 SPR23/1855 Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records Records Access Officer City of Boston One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Emmett Muldoon appealing the nonresponse 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 June 27, 2023, Mr. Muldoon requested “death certificates [of identified individuals].” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Muldoon petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1855, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Mr. Muldoon with a response dated August 14, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Muldoon may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s August 14th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Emmett Muldoon 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