MBTA Public Records Law Request

To Whom It May Concern:

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

Any correspondence, e-mail communication, memos, documents or agreements sent or received between the MBTA and/or MassDOT since January 2015 using the terms “Smiley first”, “Pogorelc”, “William Griffin”, “Joe Hanley”.

Please include all e-mails to or from recipients with e-mail addresses beginning with “Jhanley” and/or “Wgriffin”, and/or e-mail addresses ending in “@coreinvestmentsinc.com”.

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,

Katonio Butler

Dear Mr. Jacks, and To Whom It May Concern:

I believe that there may be a miscommunication between the MassDOT and MBTA with respect to my records request, which is the following:

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

Any correspondence, e-mail communication, memos, documents or agreements sent or received between the MBTA and/or MassDOT since January 2015 using the terms “Smiley first”, “Pogorelc”, “William Griffin”, “Joe Hanley”.

Please include all e-mails to or from recipients with e-mail addresses beginning with “Jhanley” and/or “Wgriffin”, and/or e-mail addresses ending in “@coreinvestmentsinc.com”.

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.
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Please reference the attached response letters to my records requests to both MassDOT and the MBTA:
1. The first attached file, which is a letter from MBTA Records Access Officer Julie A. Ciollo regarding my request case no. 17-0174, quotes my records request and indicates that 548 records had been found by the MBTA. I paid the $635 fee, and am awaiting a response from Julie A. Ciollo.

2. The second attached file, which is a letter from MassDOT Deputy General Counsel Maryellen Lyons referencing case no. 17-0623. It also quotes my records request, then indicates that 4360 emails have been found as a result of my records request. As a result, I provided more narrow records search parameters to Deputy General Counsel Lyons, which is as follows:
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At the request of MassDOT (in the person of Deputy General Counsel Maryellen Lyons) in an email response dated 01 August 2017 to my Public Records Request dated 22 July 2017, my current Public Records Request to MassDOT is narrowed to the following records:

1. All MassDOT communications and documentation about “Smiley First”, “Pogorelc”, “William Griffin”, “Joe Hanley”.

2. Regarding emails, the request is for MassDOT to search its account for emails to, from, or forwarded from “Jhanley” and/or “Wgriffin” with content pertaining to "pogorelc" or "smiley first" or "Cypher" or " B St" or "West First" or "core" or "easement".
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Please note that I have documentation indicating that MassDOT is in possession of a minimum of 4360 emails in response to my records request indicated above.
Based upon my above quoted revised request to Deputy General Counsel Lyons in response to her latest communication to me in the second attached letter, I ask that you please revert with any and all documentation in the possession of MassDOT so as to comply with my latest revised request. Thank you.

Best,
Katonio

To Whom It May Concern:

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

Any correspondence, e-mail communication, memos, documents or agreements sent or received between the MBTA and/or MassDOT since January 2015 using the terms “Smiley first”, “Pogorelc”, “William Griffin”, “Joe Hanley”.

Please include all e-mails to or from recipients with e-mail addresses beginning with “Jhanley” and/or “Wgriffin”, and/or e-mail addresses ending in “@coreinvestmentsinc.com”.

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,

Katonio Butler