[MassHistPres] Historic Districts - records retention

[John L. Worden]

This is an inquiry to historic district commissioners.  Under Ch. 40C, certificates of appropriateness, non-applicability, and hardship, as well as denials, are to be filed with the city or town clerk - the only official custodian of record for actions of the commission. In Arlington we have been filing these oddments with the  town clerk ever since the  first district was established in 1977.  In recent years, this might have resulted in ~50 pages per year.

Our new town clerk (who seems to want to change everything) proposes to dispose of all certificate more than two years old.  We are not happy about such a policy.  What is the policy in your city or town?

Thank you,

John Worden, Arlington Historic Districts

John L. Worden III, Esq.
27 Jason Street
Arlington, Massachusetts 02476

(617) 957-9195 - mobile
(617 227-1961 -  fax


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