Fiorella Villacres v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (SPR 20240683)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 18, 2024 SPR24/0683 Julie A. Ciollo, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 10 Park Plaza, Suite 7760 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Ciollo: I have received the petition of Fiorella Villacrés appealing the response of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 2, 2024, Ms. Villacrés requested, “…the recording of the train that departed on Tuesday[,] 27 Feb[,] on Washington [S]treet at around 12:00 - 12:25p.m. till Harvard avenue stop[.] It was on the government center direction B line.” The MBTA provided responses on March 4, 2024 and March 5, 2024. Unsatisfied with the MBTA’s responses, Ms. Villacrés petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0683, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the MBTA provided a further response to Ms. Villacrés on March 15, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the MBTA’s March 5, 2024 response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Villacrés may appeal the substantive nature of the MBTA’s March 15, 2024 response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Fiorella Villacrés 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