25-IB20 3/28/25 FOIA Opinion Letter to Sarah Bucic, Dr. Amy Roe, et al re: Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee, Delaware General Assembly
Petitioners alleged that the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee of the Delaware General Assembly violated FOIA at its February 13, 2025 meeting by discussing topics that were not appropriately noticed on the meeting agenda.
DECIDED: The Committee’s February 13, 2025 meeting agenda did not violate FOIA, as the General Assembly is exempted from FOIA’s meeting notice requirements.
Read More25-IB19 3/24/25 FOIA Opinion Letter to David Vezmar re: City of Milford
Petitioner alleged that the City of Milford delayed its response and improperly asserted that it would withhold emails to and from a state representative.
DECIDED: As emails to and from a member of the General Assembly are exempt from disclosure under FOIA, the City did not violate FOIA by denying access to the emails requested. In addition, the claim regarding the timing of the City’s response is moot.
Read More25-IB18 3/20/25 FOIA Opinion Letter to Meryem Y. Dede re: Delaware State Police, Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Petitioner alleged that the Delaware State Police of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security (“DSP”) violated FOIA by denying access to the requested statistics for expungements issued pursuant to Delaware’s Clean Slate bill for certain timeframes.
DECIDED: As the DSP provided statements under oath demonstrating the information was not currently available, the DSP did not violate FOIA by denying access to the requested records.
Read More25-IB17 3/06/25 FOIA Opinion Letter to Samuel Smith re: City of Newark
Petitioner alleged that the City of Newark violated FOIA by failing to provide access to the body camera footage and the 911 call audio related to a specific incident.
DECIDED: The City did not violate FOIA by denying access to the requested records under Section 10002(o)(3).
Read More25-IB16 3/05/25 FOIA Opinion Letter to Earle Dempsey re: The Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners, Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State
Petitioner alleged that the Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners did not timely post the agenda for the February 5, 2025 meeting.
DECIDED: The Board violated FOIA as alleged.
Read More25-IB15 3/03/25 FOIA Opinion Letter to The Honorable John Kowalko, III, et al re: City of Newark
Petitioners alleged that the City violated FOIA by: (1) by not publishing their intent to initiate a contract to convert a municipal park to playing fields, (2) by keeping secret the minutes of their contract discussions and not allowing any public review or discussion of this major capital project, and (3) by selling the Folk Memorial Park in secrecy.
DECIDED: The City did not violate FOIA’s open meeting requirements by meeting with the Newark Charter School on the three identified occasions to discuss the Folk Memorial Park proposal. The remaining allegations are not FOIA claims that this Office is authorized to consider.
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