Harry Mattison v. Massachusetts Department of Transportation (SPR 20232074)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 13, 2023 SPR23/2074 William J. Doyle, Esq. Records Access Officer Office of the General Counsel Massachusetts Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3910 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Doyle: I have received the petition of Harry Mattison appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 15, 2023, Mr. Mattison requested “…all documents received by MassDOT since January 1, 2023 related to the highway division owner’s representative program for the MassDOT project 606475 Allston Viaduct/I-90 Interchange.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Mattison petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2074, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that MassDOT provided a response Mr. Mattison on September 5, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of MassDOT’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Mattison may appeal the substantive nature of MassDOT’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Harry Mattison 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