John Femino v. Salem, City of - Legal Department (SPR 20252561)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 9, 2025 SPR25/2561 Joanne Roomey Records Access Officer City of Salem 93 Washington Street Salem, MA 01970 Dear Ms. Roomey: I have received the petition of John Femino appealing the nonresponse of the City of Salem (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 1, 2025, Mr. Femino requested: [1] Records for police details related to sidewalk work on Broadway[;] [2] Records for the building inspector (commissioner) conferring with the ZBA chair about the change of parking for … Broadway[;] [3] Records from the City solicitor’s team about any decision or legal advise to the different departments for … Broadway and Clover St. [4] Records from … Broadway and Broadway for a curb cut[;] [5] Records for payment to the city for #4 [t]o make the curb cut. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Femino petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2517, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Mr. Femino with a response on September 9, 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. Femino may appeal the substantive nature of the City’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

Joanne Roomey SPR25/2561 Page 2 September 9, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: John Femino