Massachusetts Public Records Request.

Mary Connaughton Pioneer Institute filed this request with the Springfield City Clerk of Springfield, MA.
Tracking #

24-1355
Submitted Dec. 3, 2018
Est. Completion None
Status
No Responsive Documents

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From: Mary Connaughton Pioneer Institute

Subject: Massachusetts Public Records Law Request: Massachusetts Public Records Request.

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all documents which indicate the whether the City of Springfield has accepted the provisions of G.L. Chapter 258, Section 13, or the provisions of the predecessor statute, G.L. Chapter, 41, Section 100, and the date of any such acceptance.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Mary Connaughton Pioneer Institute

From: Springfield City Clerk

Subject: Your City of Springfield, MA public records request #24-1355 has been opened.

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City of Springfield, MA

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Your record request #24-1355 has been submitted successfully.

Dear Public Records Requester:

The City of Springfield is in receipt of your public records request.

Your request will be forwarded to the appropriate department[s] and a response will be sent to you as soon as we have obtained and reviewed any document[s] that may be responsive to your request. Pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws chapter 66, section 10(b), the City has ten [10] business days to respond to your request.

Should you be aggrieved by this response, you may appeal to the Supervisor of Public Records in the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office pursuant to 950 C.M.R. 32.00 and Mass. Gen. Laws chapter 66, section 10A(a). Below is the Supervisor's contact information. A copy of your request letter or email should be included with your appeal and mailed to:

Supervisor of Records

One Ashburton Place, Room 1719

Boston, MA 02108

You also have the right to seek judicial review of an unfavorable decision by commencing a civil action in the Superior Court under Mass. Gen. Laws chapter 66, section 10A(c). You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below. An email will be sent to you once your request has been completed.

Thank you for using the City of Springfield's Public Record Request Portal.

Sincerely,

Justin P. Morin

Public Records Coordinator

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From: Springfield City Clerk

Subject: [External Message Added] City of Springfield, MA public records request #24-1355

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City of Springfield, MA

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A message was sent to you regarding record request #24-1355:

Dear Requester,

This email is in response to your public records request to the City of Springfield for:

“Any and all documents which indicate the whether the City of Springfield has accepted the provisions of G.L. Chapter 258, Section 13, or the provisions of the predecessor statute, G.L. Chapter, 41, Section 100, and the date of any such acceptance."

The Public Records Division has been advised that there are no records that are responsive to your request.

Should you be aggrieved by this response, you may appeal to the Supervisor of Public Records in the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s Office pursuant to 950 C.M.R. 32.00 and M.G.L. ch. 66, §10(b).

Please contact the Public Records Division by responding to this email or by phone at (413) 787-6085 with any questions. Please reference your Public Records Request number in all correspondence regarding this request.

Sincerely,

Public Records Division

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From: Springfield City Clerk

Subject: Your City of Springfield, MA public records request #24-1355 has been closed.

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City of Springfield, MA

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Record request #24-1355 has been closed.

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Files

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