FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by FINAL DECISION

Eric J. Youngquist,

Complainant

against Docket #FIC 1997-214

Sonia S. Kessler, Tax Collector,

Town of Windsor; and Town of

Windsor,

Respondents February 11, 1998

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on November 5, 1997, at which time the complainant and the respondents 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 respondents are public agencies within the meaning of §1-18a(a), G.S.

2. By letter dated July 26, 1997, the complainant requested that the respondent tax collector provide him a copy of all procedures established as required by §§4-193(h)(1), 4-193(h)(2), and 4-193(h)(3), G.S.

3. It is found that the respondent does not maintain records responsive to the complainant’s request.

4. Upon learning that the respondent did not maintain any records responsive to his request, the complainant indicated that he wished to withdraw his complaint.

The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the above-captioned complaint:

1. The complaint is hereby dismissed.

2. The Commission wishes to commend the complainant for acting to resolve this matter during the November 5, 1997 hearing.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of February 11, 1998.

_________________________

Doris V. Luetjen

Acting Clerk of the Commission

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:

Eric J. Youngquist

P.O. Box 431

Hartford, CT 06141-0431

Sonia S. Kessler, Tax Collector,

Town of Windsor; and Town of

Windsor

c/o Atty. James E. Kernan

Kernan and Henry

P.O. Box 2156

Waterbury, CT 06722

__________________________

Doris V. Luetjen

Acting Clerk of the Commission

FIC1997-214/FD/tcg/02111998