Patrick J. Mason v. Holyoke, City of - City Clerk (SPR 20240462)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 28, 2024 SPR24/0462 Brenna M. McGee City Clerk City of Holyoke 536 Dwight Street, Room #2 Holyoke, MA 01040 Dear Ms. McGee: I have received the petition of Patrick Mason appealing the nonresponse of the City of Holyoke (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 23, 2024, Mr. Mason requested the following records: [1.] ...all records relating to a request submitted by the Sisters of Providence as it relates to removal of culverts from a portion of Tannery Brook[;] [2.] ... all additional records as it pertains to the Brightside Pool from 1978 until its closing… Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Mason petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0462, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Mr. Mason with a response dated February 14, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Mason 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: Patrick Mason 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