If you do not have a pdf reader, please download and install Acrobat Reader in order to view and print the following brochure. Your Local Government Records Program An Opportunity to improve government efficiency, save time, money, and space, and preserve community history. A Challenge to support the management, preservation, and accessibility of local government records. A Warning to recognize that valuable records will be lost without community support of local government records management programs. Records are created and received during the daily functions of local government.
Records come in many different formats, sizes, and ages.
They can reside on computer tapes, disks, or diskettes. Records may be in digital, video or audio format and they may exist as maps, microfilm, and photographs. Local government records are public property. Public records must be properly organized and retained or discarded according to federal and state regulations. These records must be protected, preserved, and available for use by government departments and the public.