Pickleball (Parks & Recreation)

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City of Boston
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Boston, MA 02210
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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 7:45 AM
Subject: [parks] Massachusetts Public Records Law Request: Pickleball
(Parks & Recreation)
To: <Parks@cityofboston.gov>

Parks & Recreation
PRL Office
3rd Floor
1010 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02118

July 21, 2023

To Whom It May Concern:

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

- Any and all written or electronic communications, including attachments,
between your department and members of USA Pickleball, (@usapickleball.org).
This request seeks documents created between January 1, 2020 and the date
this request is processed.

- Any emailed or formal complaints containing the word "pickleball." Please
search between January 1 and the time this request is processed.

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, and is
not made 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,

Jason Koebler

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Dear Jason Koebler, Thank you for your interest in public records of City of Boston. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 8/1/2023 4:23:46 AM and given the reference number R002786-080123 for tracking purposes. To Whom It May Concern:

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

- Any and all written or electronic communications, including attachments, between your department and members of USA Pickleball, (@usapickleball.org). This request seeks documents created between January 1, 2020 and the date this request is processed.

- Any emailed or formal complaints containing the word "pickleball." Please search between January 1 and the time this request is processed.

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, and is not made 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,

Jason Koebler You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Public Records Center. Director of Public Records
Records Access Officer
City of Boston

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08/15/2023 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of August 01, 2023., Reference # R002786-080123 Dear Jason Koebler: The City of Boston (City) has received your request for public records.  This response applies only to records that exist and are in the custody of the City. See A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, p. 32, n.115.  It is expected that a custodian of records must use her superior knowledge of her records with respect to responses to public records requests.  950 CMR 32.04(5).  Specifically, you stated:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

- Any and all written or electronic communications, including attachments, between your department and members of USA Pickleball, (@usapickleball.org). This request seeks documents created between January 1, 2020 and the date this request is processed.

- Any emailed or formal complaints containing the word "pickleball." Please search between January 1 and the time this request is processed.

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, and is not made 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,

Jason Koebler A response to a public records request must be provided within ten (10) business days from the business day a written request was received.  G. L. c. 66, § 10 (a); 950 CMR 32.06(2)(b).  The public records law permits a response time of up to twenty-five (25) business days from the business day a written request is received, so long as a detailed explanation is provided.  G. L. c. 66, § 10(b)(vi); 950 CMR 32.06(2)(i). Due to the nature of your request additional time is needed. As such, the City will need up to, but no more than, fifteen (15) additional business days to review and process your request. Very truly yours, Bianca V. Crockett, Esq. Assistant Corporation Counsel City of Boston One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Bianca.crockett@boston.gov (mailto:Bianca.crockett@boston.gov)

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Hello,
Attached please find the records you requested.
Best,
Liz