Grace Ferguson v. Chicopee, City of (SPR 20242417)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 26, 2024 SPR24/2417 Kevin Q. Corridan City of Chicopee 17 Springfield Street Chicopee, MA 01013 Dear Mr. Corridan: I have received the petition of Grace Ferguson appealing the nonresponse of the City of Chicopee to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 1, 2024, Ms. Ferguson requested “a calendar of the mayor’s travel outside of Massachusetts since June 1, 2023,” and “records documenting expenses for the mayor’s travel outside of Massachusetts since June 1, 2023.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Ferguson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2417, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Ms. Ferguson with a response dated August 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. Ms. Ferguson 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: Grace Ferguson 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