Michelle Efendi v. Boston, City of - Public Records (SPR 20240323)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 7, 2024 SPR24/0323 Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records City of Boston 1 City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Michelle Efendi 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 January 3, 2024, Ms. Efendi requested “... all records concerning the projected and actual budget and costs of Mayor Michelle Wu’s State of the City speech given on January 9, 2024.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Efendi petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0323, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the City has provided a response. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Ms. Efendi with a response to her request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Efendi may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Michelle Efendi 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