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Hubbardston Select Board adopts revised private‑way plowing policy with new eligibility and waiver rules
Summary
The Select Board adopted an updated private‑way plowing policy that sets minimum road dimensions, clarifies eligibility under Massachusetts precedent, requires a town right‑of‑entry and 100% abutter waiver for town plowing, and establishes an annual application cycle.
The Hubbardston Select Board voted Nov. 17 to adopt an updated private‑way plowing policy and a right‑of‑entry/waiver form intended to clarify when town equipment will plow private roads.
DPW staff and town counsel had worked through edits from KP Law and the Department of Public Works. The policy sets minimum physical standards — a 15‑foot minimum roadway width and a 20‑foot vertical clearance — and requires a paved or hard‑packed surface that can be plowed without damaging town equipment. Under the updated text, roads with potholes or rutting…
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