The town is not required to keep its public records on file at the county courthouse. However, it does not make them available to the public either. Posting them to a website would solve the town's storage and availability problem.

§11-22-132.1. Municipal Records - Maintenance and protection - Availability.

Any officer or employee of a municipality having custody of records or other documents of the municipality shall keep and maintain such records in a manner and at a location prescribed by the governing body. Such records shall be available for use by officers and employees of the municipality as the governing body shall direct. The governing body shall establish policies and procedures to preserve and protect the records of the municipality consistent with other provisions of law providing for the confidentiality of such records where appropriate and the accessibility of such records for inspection by the public.

Added Laws 1989, c. 255, § 2, emerg. eff. May 19, 1989.