02-IB26: FOIA Complaint Against City of New Castle
The Complainant alleged that the City of New Castle (“the City”) violated FOIA by meeting on October 1, 2002 to discuss public business without notice to the public. Held: the City’s offer to remediate this FOIA violation by publicly noticing a meeting of the Council for October 28, 2002 is sufficient.
Read More02-IB25 10/10/2002 AG Opinion Letter to Philip N. Barkins, P.T. re: Referrals Prohibited to Physical Therapists pursuant to 24 Del. C. §2616(a)(8)
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Read More02-IB24 Re: Freedom of Information Act Complaint Against New Castle County
The Complainant alleged that New Castle County (“the County”) violated FOIA by not providing you with copies of any checks payable to Sharon Hughes, former legislative aide to New Castle Councilman J. Christopher Roberts, or her attorney, Richard J. Wier, Jr., Esquire, relating to the legal settlement of a personnel matter between the County and Ms. Hughes. Held: any nondisclosure provision in a settlement agreement between Ms. Hughes and the County cannot override the public records requirements of FOIA and that the County violated FOIA by not providing you with access to documents relating to the settlement of a legal claim between Ms. Hughes and the County.
Read More02-IB23: FOIA Complaint Against Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission
The Complainant alleged that Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission (“the Commission”) violated FOIA by not providing you with “copies of the revised draft [Comprehensive Plan Update]” in violation of the public record requirements of FOIA. You also allege that the Commission violated the public notice requirements of Title 9 of the Delaware Code in connection with special meetings of the Commission on September 11 and 19, 2002. Held: the Commission made these public records reasonably accessible to citizens as required by FOIA. The Commission noticed each of its meetings on August 29, September 9, and September 11, 2002 at least seven days in advance as required by FOIA.
Read More02-IB23: FOIA Complaint Against Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission
The Complainant alleged that Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission (“the Commission”) violated FOIA by not providing you with “copies of the revised draft [Comprehensive Plan Update]” in violation of the public record requirements of FOIA. You also allege that the Commission violated the public notice requirements of Title 9 of the Delaware Code in connection with special meetings of the Commission on September 11 and 19, 2002. Held: the Commission made these public records reasonably accessible to citizens as required by FOIA. The Commission noticed each of its meetings on August 29, September 9, and September 11, 2002 at least seven days in advance as required by FOIA.
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