By Paul Sylvain

Long overdue record-keeping changes are on the horizon for Machiasport’s advisory boards and committees, thanks to a decision by the town’s select board on July 28.

Town Clerk Marcia Hayward has been pushing groups, like the town’s clam committee, to ensure they make and keep audio recordings or written minutes of their meetings, to include items discussed and any votes or action taken at those meetings. Machiasport’s select board and  planning board already do that, but that hasn’t always been the case with the town’s committees.