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Select Board closes public hearing on private-way plowing policy; asks legal review, to revisit Plumtree Lane
Summary
The Town of Hubbardston Select Board closed a public hearing on a proposed update to the town's private-way plowing policy and agreed to seek legal counsel and additional amendments, including a proposed three-year funding option and a possible exclusion for Plumtree Lane.
The Town of Hubbardston Select Board closed a public hearing Tuesday on a draft private-way plowing policy and directed staff to obtain legal review and to return with amendments, including language to allow three-year funding and an exclusion for Plumtree Lane.
Nate, the town administrator, opened the hearing by summarizing the revisions as aimed at clarifying eligibility standards, waiver procedures and the town's plowing schedule. He told the board the policy first was implemented in 2020 to match Massachusetts law and that the draft mostly formalizes routine scheduling and application procedures.
The policy drew questions about liability and implementation. Ed Blanchard, a resident of 23 East…
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