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Committee hears proposal to clarify municipal authority for trail maintenance
Summary
Senators discussed a bill to clarify statutory authority for towns to maintain public trails and to allow delegation of maintenance (as with sections of the Appalachian/Long Trail). Sponsors said the change aims to resolve disputes over who is responsible for upkeep where trails cross private land.
Senators on the Government Operations Committee discussed a proposed bill that would clarify who is responsible for maintaining public trails and would give municipalities explicit authority to carry out or delegate maintenance.
A senator asked co-sponsors whether she could present the bill to her town select board; co-sponsors encouraged local input. One sponsor explained the problem by reference to a recent…
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