(a) A record shall be made of the hearing and of all testimony taken and the cross-examination thereon. Every party or group of parties shall have the right to present such oral or documentary evidence and to conduct such cross-examination as may be required for a full and true disclosure of the facts.
(b) A copy of the record shall be available at all reasonable times for examination by the public without cost at the principal office of the council. A copy of the transcript shall be filed in the office of the town clerk in each municipality in which the proposed facility is to be located. A copy of the record may be obtained by any person upon payment of a fee determined by the permanent members of the council.