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Nantucket roads committee to revisit encroachment policy, push outreach and enforcement changes
Summary
The Nantucket Roads and Right-of-Way Committee discussed revisions to the town's encroachment policy on June 17, focusing on enforcement limits, streamlined procedures and a public outreach campaign targeting landscapers, seasonal residents and service providers.
The Nantucket Roads and Right-of-Way Committee on June 17 discussed changes to the town's encroachment policy and a two-part approach combining clearer enforcement steps with public outreach. Committee members and town staff described repeated incidents of rocks, stakes and landscaping placed in the public layout and said current enforcement is slow and resource-intensive.
Tracy, land specialist, town staff, said the current enforcement sequence requires certified mail, a remediation period and then a Department of Public Works work order if property owners do not act. "The current procedure tells us that we have to send the letter, certified mail," Tracy said, outlining the multi-step process. She and others said that sequence can produce heavy administrative load and slow removal of hazards.
The committee debated operational fixes and…
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