Records Retention Schedules for
Towns, Municipalities, and Boards of Education

Information Concerning Retention and Disposition

• Background of Public Records Administration
• Disposition of Public Records (Public Records Policy #05) PDF NEW

Retention Schedules for Town, Municipal and Board of Education Records

• Schedule M1 - General Administration Records
• Schedule M2 - Personnel/Labor Relations Records
• Schedule M3 - Fiscal Records
• Schedule M4 - Assessment and Tax Collection Records (rev. 5/2012) REVISED
• Schedule M5 - Town Clerks and Registrars Records
• Schedule M6 - Electors and Elections Records (rev. 9/2011)
• Schedule M7 - Public Safety and Emergency Services Records (rev. 11/2012) REVISED
• Schedule M8 - Education Records

• Schedule M9 - Public Works Records
• Schedule M10 - Land Use and Development Records
• Schedule M11 - Library Records
• Schedule M12 - Health Departments/Districts/Clinics Records
• Schedule M13 - Human Services/Social Services/General Assistance
• Schedule M14 - Parks and Recreation Records
• Schedule M15 - Locally Owned Utilities/Regional Authorities
• Schedule M16 - Electronic Data Processing Records

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