Stephen May v. Merrimac, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20240208)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 29, 2024 SPR24/0208 Chief Eric M. Shears Merrimac Police Department 2 Jana Way Merrimac, MA 01860 Dear Chief Shears: I have received the petition of Stephen May appealing the nonresponse of the Merrimac 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 January 8, 2024, Mr. May requested records concerning an incident on January 5, 2024 at [an identified location] in Merrimac. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. May petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0208, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. May with a response dated January 24, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. 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: Stephen May 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