Public Records Requests

The Massachusetts Public Records Law provides that every person has a right of access to public information. It is the policy of the Town of Great Barrington, to conform and comply with all laws and regulations regarding public records.

General information about public records law and public records requests is found in the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s “A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law,” January 2017, found online at www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/prepdf/guide.pdf.

Effective January 1, 2017, the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. Ch. 66 and Ch. 44, Section 7(26) provides that a municipality must, within ten (10) business days respond to a request for records by providing access to or a copy of such records or explaining any delay or denial.

To assist members of the public seeking public records in the custody of the Town of Great Barrington, the following ask that you fill out the Public Records Request Form (PDF)   The Records Access Officer (RAO) may assess a reasonable fee for the production of a public record(s) and pursuant to MGL c. 66, Section 10 (a)(iii), the RAO may require the payment of a reasonable fee prior to production of the requested record(s). Town of Great Barrington's policy for Public Record Request fees(PDF).

The following Records Access Officer (RAO) has been designated: Joshua Risen, Town Clerk

Phone : 413-528- 1619 press 2, press 1

Email : jrisen@townofgbma.gov