The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on May 7, 1999, at which time the complainants and the respondents appeared in order to present testimony and argument on the complaint.

        At an informal conference prior to the May 7, 1999 hearing, the complainants and the respondents reached the terms of an agreement in resolution of this contested case. The respondents agreed that henceforth they will comply with the letter and the spirit of all aspects of the Freedom of Information Act, including with reference to providing equal access to public records for all reporters. Based upon this agreement, the complainants informed the Commission that they wished to withdraw their complaint.

        The Commission warmly commends both the complainants and the respondents for working successfully to negotiate a non-litigated settlement of their 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.

        Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of

July 14, 1999.

_________________________

Melanie R. Balfour

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:

Rick Guinness and
Middletown Press
Two Main Street
Middletown, CT 06457
First Selectman,
Town of Cromwell;
and Town of Cromwell
c/o Atty. John W. Bradley
Rome McGuigan Sabanosh, PC
One State Street
Hartford, CT 06103
 

__________________________

Melanie R. Balfour

Acting Clerk of the Commission

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