Board adopts records retention schedule despite public transparency concerns
Oct 7, 2026
Administration presented a proposed records retention schedule allowing continuous destruction of obsolete records; the board approved the schedule after public comment urging more transparency around county council disclosures and limits on blanket destruction authority.
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Administration presented a county records retention schedule for three divisions (administration office, risk management and the board of supervisors) intended to allow ongoing authorized destruction of records the law permits. Alex C. Walker, administrative analyst, told the board the schedule was developed with county counsel and is designed to align retention to state and federal legal requirements and reduce storage costs.
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