John Hilliard v. Everett, City of - Solicitor's Office (SPR 20250695)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 13, 2025 SPR25/0695 Colleen Mejia, Esq. City Solicitor City of Everett 484 Broadway, Room 10 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 December 26, 2024, Mr. Hilliard requested: [1] Request for proposals related to hiring of Regan Communications Group, and all responses to this RFP[;] [2] All contracts with Regan Communications Group and/or [an identified individual][;] [3] All invoices from Regan Communications Group[;] [4] All payments and purchase orders to Regan Communications Group[;] [5] Any disclosure of appearance of a conflict of interest filing by [an identified individual] related to Regan Communications Group and/or [an identified individual][.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Hilliard petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0695, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Mr. Hilliard with a response on March 13, 2025. 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. Hilliard may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) 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. SPR25/0695 Page 2 March 13, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: John Hilliard