Todd Wallack v. Hampden County Sheriff's Department (SPR 20250645)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 18, 2025 SPR25/0645 Theresa S. Finnegan, Esq. Assistant Superintendent/General Counsel Hampden County Sheriff’s Department 627 Randall Road Ludlow, MA 01056 Dear Attorney Finnegan: I have received the petition of Todd Wallack, of WBUR, appealing the response of the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 26, 2025, Mr. Wallack requested “... copies of three recorded telephone calls placed by [an identified individual] on the following dates and times: Sept. 3 19:16:23; Sept. 3 19:27:47; and Sept. 23 20:31:15. We are also seeking the associated call logs.” The Department responded on March 7, 2025. Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Wallack petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0645, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a further response to Mr. Wallack on March 13, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s March 7th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Wallack may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s March 13th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Todd Wallack 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