Younes Abesi v. Everett, City of - Solicitor's Office (SPR 20252510)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 4, 2025 SPR25/2510 Colleen M. Mejia, Esq. City Solicitor City of Everett 484 Broadway, Room 21 Everett, MA 02149 Dear Attorney Mejia: I have received the petition of Younes Abesi 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 August 8, 2025, Mr. Abesi requested: A complete list of all construction, renovation, or repair-related building permits filed with the City of Everett from August 8, 2022 through August 8, 2025. For each permit, please include the following fields: [1] Permit number[;] [2] Date filed and date issued[;] [3]Property address[;] [4] Owner name and mailing address[;] [5] Contractor name, company name, mailing address, and phone number[;] [6] Architect name, company name, mailing address, and phone number[;] [7] Attorney name, company name, mailing address, and phone number (if applicable)[;] [8] Permit description / scope of work[;] [9] Status (issued, pending, denied, closed)[;] [10] Any associated Board of Appeals case number[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Abesi petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2510, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the City has provided a response. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Mr. Abesi with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its 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 M. Mejia, Esq. SPR25/2510 Page 2 September 4, 2025 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. Mr. Abesi 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: Younes Abesi