by | May 22, 2017 11:22 am | Comments (0)
A report authored by a lawyer detailing his investigation of a complaint made against the Derby police chief could soon become public.
However, another lawyer representing Derby is arguing that releasing it would be improper under state law.
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by | May 17, 2017 4:55 pm | Comments (0)
Should the public have to wait four months to know what happened at a public meeting?
That’s the question at the heart of a complaint The Valley Indy filed against the City of Shelton in front of the state’s Freedom of Information Commission.
by | May 16, 2017 4:07 pm | Comments (0)
The City of Ansonia’s defense of a lawsuit filed by its former trash hauling contractor has so far cost taxpayers about $11,000.The payments to former Derby Corporation Counsel Joseph Coppola are part of more than $40,000 paid to Coppola by the city in the past two years for services rendered, including a stint as a budget consultant.
The dollar figure emerged as part of a disagreement between Mayor David Cassetti and Aldermanic President Phil Tripp over hiring outside lawyers.
by | Mar 22, 2017 9:58 pm | Comments (0)
A Seymour police officer and a former Ansonia Alderman both face misdemeanor charges in connection to a domestic dispute.
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by | Feb 14, 2017 8:13 am | Comments (0)
The City of Ansonia’s lawyer issued a reminder to public officials about when they can — and cannot — exclude members of the public from meetings.
The two-page memo spelling out the Freedom of Information Act’s rules on “executive sessions” was sent last month to all of the city’s boards and commissions and the recording secretaries who prepare agendas and minutes.
by | Feb 7, 2017 11:36 am | Comments (0)
Dear VIS Readers:
I felt I needed to address the Gerckens: Derby Needs To Follow Open Government Rules story as quickly as possible to set the record straight.
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by | Feb 6, 2017 4:54 pm | Comments (0)
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by | Feb 2, 2017 6:32 pm | Comments (0)
Derby City Hall’s new hours of operation led to confusion among elected officials and the public, according to a discussion among Aldermen Jan. 26.The new hours went into effect Jan. 1. The confusion was over whether nonunion department heads were supposed to work longer days on Fridays.
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by and | Jan 31, 2017 6:07 pm | Comments (0)
The City of Shelton recently published meeting minutes regarding a controversial development proposal, but only after a Freedom of Information complaint was lodged against the city.
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by | Dec 22, 2016 7:46 am | Comments (0)
A meeting of Ansonia Aldermen scheduled for Wednesday night was canceled after most of them met behind closed doors in the mayor’s office while the scheduled meeting was supposed to be going on.
Emerging after about 25 minutes, the city’s lawyer said the meeting was called off because of “issues with quorum” — even though a majority of the board had just been in the building.
