The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on September 29, 2011 at 2:00 P.M., at which time the respondents appeared, but the complainant did not appear to prosecute the case.  The hearing officer is not aware that the complainant requested that the contested case hearing be rescheduled, or in any way informed the Commission that she was unable to appear on September 29, 2011.

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 February 22, 2012.

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Cynthia A. Cannata
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:

Elizabeth Colonghi
314 Chapman Mill Road #14
Westbrook, CT  06498

First Selectman, Town of Westbrook; and
Town of Westbrook
c/o Michael J. Wells, Esq.
Gould, Larson, Bennet, Wells & McDonnell, PC
P.O. Box 959
Essex, CT  06426

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Cynthia A. Cannata
Acting Clerk of the Commission