Colman Herman v. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (SPR 20252658)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 19, 2025 SPR25/2658 Adrian Hatch Legal Assistant Executive Office of Public Safety and Security One Ashburton Place, Suite 2133 Boston, MA 02108 Dear Mr. Hatch: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the nonresponse of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 19, 2025, Mr. Herman requested “…copies of any and all communications between [an identified individual] and the Governor’s Office for the period January 1, 2025 to the present.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Herman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2658, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Office has provided a response. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Mr. Herman with a response to his 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. Mr. Herman may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Colman Herman 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