Tom Kimball v. Massachusetts Port Authority (SPR 20252255)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 7, 2025 SPR25/2255 Shannon O’Donnell Records Access Officer Massachusetts Port Authority One Harborside Drive, Suite 2005 East Boston, MA 02128 Dear Ms. O’Donnell: I have received the petition of Tom Kimball appealing the response of the Massachusetts Port Authority (Authority) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 25, 2025, Mr. Kimball requested the following: [1] Going back to the beginning of 2024, documentation of all flights by [three identified companies] to any Massport airfield, to include (if available): [a] Takeoff and landing date and times[;] [b] Number of passengers aboard[;] [c] Origin/destination[;] [d] Tail number[;] [e] Fixed base operator servicing the flight[;] [f] Affiliation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement[;] [2] Going back to 2015, any documents/emails detailing cooperation with or communication between [an identified company] and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Prior Appeal This request was subject of a previous appeal. See SPR25/2009 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (July 17, 2025). In my July 17th determination, I ordered the Authority to provide an estimated date as to when it intends to complete its review and provide the responsive records. Prior to the closing of SPR25/2009, the Authority provided a response on July 14, 2025. Claiming to have received no further response, Mr. Kimball petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2255, was opened as a result. 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

Shannon O’Donnell SPR25/2255 Page 2 August 7, 2025 Subsequently, I learned that the Authority provided Mr. Kimball with an additional response on August 5, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Authority’s July 14th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Kimball may appeal the substantive nature of the Authority’s August 5th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Tom Kimball