On June 3, 2016, Governor Baker signed An Act to Improve Public Records into law. Many of the provisions in the new law took effect on January 1, 2017. 

For more information on the new version of the Public Records Law please see the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts website (Click here). If you have any questions, please contact the Public Records Division at 617-727-2832 or pre@sec.state.ma.us.

Click here: Town of Salisbury's Public Records Access Guidelines

Click here: Public Record Request Form

Pursuant to the Public Records Law, the Board of Selectmen has designated the following people as Records Access Officers:

Summary of Town Meeting

The Town's legislative body is the Town Meeting. Salisbury has an open Town Meeting and registered voters assemble in May and October each year to vote in person on important Town business. This includes approving the budget, adopting and amending bylaws, making special appropriations and authorizing borrowing by the Town. 125 registered voters must be in attendance to have a quorum for a Town Meeting. For more information, click here.