Jonathan Gerhardson v. Westfield, City of (SPR 20241988)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 12, 2024 SPR24/1988 Robyn Gay Records Access Officer City of Westfield 59 Court Street Westfield, MA 01085 Dear Ms. Gay: I have received the petition of Jonathan Gerhardson appealing the nonresponse of the City of Westfield (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 22, 2024, Mr. Gerhardson requested the following records: [1.] Warrants, subpoenas, or other requests for logs of internet traffic, its metadata, or other information generated through the use of Westfield / Whip City Fiber as an internet service provider from any person, agency, or other source made between May 1 2023 and May 1 2024; [2.] All communications between Westfield / Whip City Fiber and the requestors of this information[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Gerhardson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1988, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Mr. Gerhardson with a response dated May 23, 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. Gerhardson 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: Jonathan Gerhardson 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