Tina Brown v. Lexington Fire Department (SPR 20252184)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 5, 2025 SPR25/2184 Lori Manning Records Access Officer Lexington Fire Department 45 Bedford Street Lexington, MA 02420 Dear Ms. Manning: I have received the petition of Tina Brown appealing the nonresponse of the Lexington Fire Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 30, 2025, Ms. Brown requested: [1] Current weekly, monthly, and yearly training schedules for the department[;] [2] Current shift chart for the department[;] [3] Incident data reports for 2024 and 2025, including call volumes, response times by station, and mutual aid details[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Brown petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2184, 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 Ms. Brown with a response to her 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. Ms. Brown may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’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

Lori Manning SPR25/2184 Page 2 August 5, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Tina Brown