Chritson, David v. Somerville, City of (SPR 20260610)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 25, 2026 SPR26/0610 Cynthia Amara, Esq. City of Somerville City Hall 93 Highland Avenue Somerville, MA 02143 Dear Attorney Amara: I have received the petition of David Chritson appealing the nonresponse of the City of Somerville (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On December 20, 2025, Mr. Chritson requested, “(1) all radio transmissions and (2) all other audios, made or received by [an identified individual] of the Somerville Police Department, involving or associated with to [an identified individual] on May 4, 2023 between 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m[.]” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Chritson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0610 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. Chritson 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. Chritson 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: David Chritson 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