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Darin Takemoto v. Massachusetts Department of Transportation (SPR 20252729)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 09-16-2025
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20252729 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Darin Takemoto concerning records held by Massachusetts Department of Transportation, opened 09-16-2025. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20252729
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Darin Takemoto
- Date Opened
- 09-16-2025
- Date Closed
- 09-26-2025
- Time to Comply
- 36 Business Days
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 26, 2025 SPR25/2729 William Doyle, Esq. Records Access Officer Office of the General Counsel Massachusetts Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3510 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Doyle: I have received the petition of Darin Takemoto appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 24, 2025, Mr. Takemoto requested “[a]ll correspondence including emails and documents pertaining to Project #609204 (Belmont- Community Path, Belmont Component of the MCRT (Phase 1)) including exchanges among Nitsch Engineering, Inc., MassDOT, MBTA, and relevant Belmont town officials, town representatives and/or town employees including but not limited to [identified individuals].” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Takemoto petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2729, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Takemoto 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. Takemoto may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’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 William Doyle, Esq. SPR25/2729 Page 2 September 26, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Darin Takemoto