John Hilliard v. Everett, City of - Office of the City Clerk (SPR 20241790)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 28, 2024 SPR24/1790 Colleen Mejia, Esq. City Solicitor City of Everett 484 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Dear Attorney Mejia: I have received the petition of John Hilliard, of the Boston Globe, appealing the nonresponse of the City of Everett (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 21, 2024, Mr. Hilliard requested the following: [1] Resumes of current Board of Assessors members[;] [2] Any mayoral appointments for the Board of Assessors from Sept. 1, 2023 to present[;] [3] Fiscal 2022 employee payroll[;] [4] Fiscal 2023 employee payroll[.] Prior Appeal The requested records were the subject of a prior appeal. See SPR24/1751 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (June 17, 2024). In my June 17th determination, I learned that the City provided Mr. Hilliard with a response on June 13, 2024. Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Hilliard petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1790, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Mr. Hilliard with a further response on June 27, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s June 13, 2024 response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Hilliard may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety 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

Colleen Mejia, Esq. SPR24/1790 Page 2 June 28, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: John Hilliard