Michael Reiskind v. Boston Planning & Development Agency (SPR 20231877)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 17, 2023 SPR23/1877 Teresa Polhemus Executive Director/Secretary Boston Planning & Development Agency 1 City Hall Square, Floor 9 Boston, MA 02201 Dear Ms. Polhemus: I have received the petition of Michael Reiskind appealing the nonresponse of the Boston Planning & Development Agency (Agency) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 28, 2023, Mr. Reiskind requested the following records pertaining to communication between the Agency and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA): [1.] Emails, memos, and other documents related to the proposed Arborway bus facility at Forest Hills transmitted between [the Agency] and any MBTA representative between December 1, 2021 and June 12, 2023. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Reiskind petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1877, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned the Agency provided a response to Mr. Reiskind on July 18, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Agency’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Reiskind may appeal the substantive nature of the Agency’s July 18th response within 90 days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Michael Reiskind 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