Colman Herman v. Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (SPR 20241534)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 4, 2024 SPR24/1534 Sean Calnan, Esq. Records Access Officer/Interim General Counsel Massachusetts Development Finance Agency 99 High Street Boston, MA 02110 Dear Attorney Calnan: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Agency) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 4, 2024, Mr. Herman requested, “any and all internal and external communications related to [a named individual] for the period January 1, 2024 to the present.” The Agency responded on May 17, 2024. Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Herman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1534, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Agency provided Mr. Herman with a further response dated June 3, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Agency’s May 17th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Herman may appeal the substantive nature of the Agency’s June 3rd response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Colman Herman 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