BRA and Barr Foundation

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:

Electronic or written communications to or from BRA employee Sara Myerson, including emails, planning documents, itineraries and expense reports regarding the June 2016 trip to Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden.

Electronic or written communications between Sara Myerson and Amos Hostetter, The Barr Foundation, its employees/officials Bud Ris and Jim Canales, or any other Barr employee or official between December 1, 2015 and October 20, 2016.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jon Black

I would like to amend the second half of my request to read the following:

Electronic or written communications between Sara Myerson and Amos Hostetter, The Barr Foundation, its employees/officials Bud Ris and Jim Canales, or any other Barr employee or official between January 1, 2015 and October 20, 2016.

Thank you

I'm happy to cover the cost. I can send a check or use a card over the phone. Let me know what's best for you. What are my delivery options for the emails?

Thanks!

Jon

To Whom It May Concern:

Please find enclosed a check for $198.56 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.

Thank you.

Great! jrodblack@gmail.com is best.

Thanks!