Patrick Higgins v. Fall River, City of - Office of the Corporation Counsel (SPR 20232913)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 18, 2023 SPR23/2913 Alan J. Rumsey, Esq. Corporation Counsel City of Fall River One Government Center Fall River, MA 02722 Dear Attorney Rumsey: I have received the petition of Patrick Higgins appealing the response of the City of Fall River (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On November 17, 2023, Mr. Higgins requested the following records: 1. Settlement agreement by and between the City of Fall River and [a named individual] 2. Investigative report regarding [a named individual] conducted by [another individual] 3. Memorandum and Judgment of Judge Dupois relating to the Civil Litigation by and between Gannett d/b/a Herald News v City of Fall River I understand that the City intends to provide a supplemental response to Mr. Higgins. Accordingly, said response must be provided in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its regulations within ten business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. If issues remain unresolved, Mr. Higgins may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s supplemental response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Patrick Higgins 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