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Town planner warns that committee emails are public records
Summary
Maureen O'Mara reminded attendees that municipal emails are public records and advised residents to assume committee email messages are publicly accessible, urging people to 'present your best self' before sending.
As part of the primer, Maureen O'Mara reminded attendees that municipal communications are public records and cautioned that emails sent to committees may be publicly accessible. "Anytime you email a committee member, before you hit send, imagine you're sending it to your grandmother," she said, adding that everything written could be available for public review.
Presenters emphasized that committee email addresses typically route to staff or the committee roster (for example, the planning board email goes to the staff member who heads the group and to committee members). They advised correspondents to be mindful of tone and content because messages can be part of the public record.
