Snow plowing on private roads
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard.
- What: the DPW wants private roads maintained so plow trucks can use them (brush back 4 feet, 15 feet overhead clearance, clear turnarounds) and is reviewing which private roads the town plows.
- Standards described: enough width and a turnaround, more than one permanent household, no blocking of public access, and deed language; the DPW director has discretion under the bylaw, and the Select Board determines the roads plowed.
- Open questions: one road has petitioned to be plowed, and one road is in a dispute between neighbors. The line between a driveway and a road is unclear in practice.
- Next: the DPW director will bring a list of private roads and concerns (with the fire department's input) and a report on the petition; the board will decide on that inventory.
Sources
- https://www.sturbridge.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10192026-450
- Meeting video: 2026-10-19 - Select Board
Discussion time
About 8 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - Select Board | 8 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - Select Board - DPW report asking residents to trim private roads; discussion of plowing standards; board asked for a private-road inventory and later noted it decides which roads are plowed.