Amanda Alix v. Mass Environmental Police (SPR 20240615)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 8, 2024 SPR24/0615 Peter Mulcahy, Esq. General Counsel Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs 251 Causeway Street, Suite 101 Boston, MA 02114 Dear Attorney Mulcahy: I have received the petition of Amanda Alix appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 12, 2024, Ms. Alix requested: [1.] All communications, such as emails, text messages, letters, memos, documents, etc., between any Shutesbury Town Official and the MA State Environmental Police regarding a property located at [an identified address] between August 1, 2023, and February 1, 2024; [2.] Any citations/tickets/warnings issued by the Environmental Police to the residents of [an identified address], between August 1, 2023, and February 1, 2024. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Alix petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0615, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Office has provided a response. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Ms. Alix 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. Alix may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Peter Mulcahy, Esq. SPR24/0615 Page 2 March 8, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Amanda Alix