Jonathan Gerhardson v. Springfield, City of (SPR 20251337)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 20, 2025 SPR25/1337 Stephen G. Roche, Esq. Second Associate City Solicitor City of Springfield 36 Court Street, Room 210 Springfield, MA 01103 Dear Attorney Roche: I have received the petition of Jonathan Gerhardson appealing the nonresponse of the City of Springfield (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 7, 2025, Mr. Gerhardson requested the following: [1] Information about how a specific sum of $88,000 was spent. [2] ...the budget and scope of services documents for each awardee. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Gerhardson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1337, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided the requestor with a response on May 16, 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. Gerhardson 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: Jonathan Gerhardson 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