FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT
In the Matter of a Complaint by Final Decision
Norman Cormier,
Complainant
against Docket #FIC 92-308
Ellington Finance Officer,
Respondent June 11, 1993
The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on March 29, 1993, at which time the complainant and the respondent appeared, stipulated to certain facts and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.
After consideration of the entire record, the following facts are found and conclusions of law are reached:
1. The respondent is a public agency within the meaning of 1-18a(a), G.S.
2. It is found that on September 17, 1992, the complainant requested of the respondent copies of prior operating budgets from the town of Ellington to the respondent and prior annual reports from the respondent to the town of Ellington.
3. It is found that the records identified in paragraph 2, above, are public records within the meaning of 1-18a(d), G.S.
4. The respondent admitted at the hearing that it violated the provisions of 1-19(a), G.S., by failing to provide the complainant with prompt access to the records at issue. Due to this admission, the complainant agreed to withdraw that portion of his complaint requesting the imposition of civil penalties against the respondent.
The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the above-captioned complaint.
1. Henceforth the respondent shall strictly comply with the provisions of 1-19(a), G.S.
Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of June 9, 1993.
Debra L. Rembowski
Acting Clerk of the Commission
Docket #FIC 92-308 Page 2
PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-180(c), G.S. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF EACH PARTY AND THE MOST RECENT MAILING ADDRESS, PROVIDED TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION, OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.
THE PARTIES TO THIS CONTESTED CASE ARE:
Norman Cormier
c/o Atty. Brian S. Newman
707 Main Street
P. O. Box 1402
Manchester, CT 06045-1402
Ellington Finance Officer
c/o Atty. Atherton B. Ryan
DuBeau, Ryan & Boyan, P. C.
P. O. Box 568
Rockville, CT 06066
Debra L. Rembowski
Acting Clerk of the Commission