Transparency, Commonwealth v. Springfield, City of (SPR 20261677)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 5, 2026 SPR26/1677 Alesia H. Days, Esq. Deputy City Solicitor City of Springfield 36 Court Street, Room 210 Springfield, MA 01103 Dear Attorney Days: I have received the petition of Commonwealth Transparency (requester) appealing the nonresponse of the City of Springfield (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 17, 2026, the requestor sought the following records between January 1, 2023 and April 17, 2026: Any insurance policy(ies), including declarations pages, exclusions, list(s) of covered locations and values, and/or any other documents in your possession or under your control for the risks of loss related to torts: theft of, damage to and destruction of assets; errors and omissions; and natural disasters[.] This request specifically includes but is not limited to policies for the following specific perils/coverages[:] Common Contract Conditions; Auto Liability; Auto Physical Damage; Cyber Liability Coverage; General Liability; Property; Crime; Equipment Breakdown; Public Officials Liability; Law Enforcement Liability; School Board Liability; Workers’ Compensation; Umbrella/Excess Liability[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, the requester petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/1677, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided the requester with a response on May 5, 2026. 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. The requester 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

Alesia H. Days, Esq. SPR26/1677 Page 2 May 5, 2026 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Commonwealth Transparency