Joan P. Beckta v. Everett City Clerk (SPR 20252585)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 11, 2025 SPR25/2585 Sergio Cornelieu City Clerk City of Everett Everett City Hall 484 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Dear Mr. Cornelieu: I have received the petition of Joan Beckta 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 June 19, 2025, Ms. Beckta requested “…any notes, report, phone message slips, emails, anything from the contractor about the structural state of the old high school UNDER the roof.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Beckta petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2585, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Ms. Beckta with a response on September 4, 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. Ms. Beckta 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: Joan Beckta 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