Thousands of documents pertaining to the town’s seemingly defunct casino deal with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe are up for public inspection.

The documents, which include engineering studies, maps, deeds, plans, letters and public notices, were part of a broad public-records request the tribe filed with the town last month.

Tribal leaders have not said why they requested the documents.

“I have no comment on behalf of my client,” the tribe’s attorney, Howard Cooper, said Monday.

The release of the documents, for which the town billed the tribe more than $3,000, comes as local officials meet in private to consider their legal position and options.

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