The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on May 
19, 1998, at which time the complainant and the respondent appeared in order to present 
testimony and argument on the complaint. 

	After having received the sworn testimony of the respondent that the requested 
tape was no longer in existence, the complainant informed the Commission that he 
wished to withdraw his complaint.

	The Commission commends the parties, and especially the complainant, for 
taking the steps necessary to achieve a non-litigated settlement of earlier differences.

	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 without prejudice.

	Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular 
meeting of July 8, 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:

David L. Trapp
70 East Street
Stafford Springs, CT 06076

John Julian, First Selectman, Town of Stafford
c/o Atty. Thomas J. Fiore
14 West Stafford Road
Stafford Springs, CT 06076

__________________________
Doris V. Luetjen
Acting Clerk of the Commission

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