John Hilliard v. Boston, City of - Public Records (SPR 20250733)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 21, 2025 SPR25/0733 Grace Jung Director of Public Records City of Boston 1 City Hall Square, Room 615 Boston, MA 02201 Dear Ms. Jung: I have received the petition of John Hilliard, of the Boston Globe, appealing the response of the City of Boston (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 20, 2025, Mr. Hilliard requested “[a]ll active vendor contracts involving the Boston Public Schools.” The City provided a response on March 6, 2025, assigning the request reference number R000849-022025. Unsatisfied with the City’s response, Mr. Hilliard petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0733, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the City intends on providing a further response to Mr. Hilliard. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Mr. Hilliard with said response, in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten 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. Hilliard may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: John Hilliard Jeffrey Maingot 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