Andrew Zinc v. Massachusetts Department of Transportation (SPR 20242477)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 13, 2024 SPR24/2477 William J. Doyle, Esq. Records Access Officer Massachusetts Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Doyle: I have received the petition of Andrew Zinc appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Transportation (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 17, 2024, Mr. Zinc requested, “Public comments submitted for the Public Meeting of the MassDOT Board of Directors – July 2024, as held on July 17, 2024 … [including] the email and voicemail comments submitted for the meeting, along with the in- person comments.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Zinc petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2477, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Zinc with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Zinc may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Andrew Zinc 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