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Snowflake discusses dirt-road maintenance, deeded-rights limits and a $300,000 maintenance budget
Summary
Officials said many town dirt roads are not deeded to the town and thus cannot legally receive public funds; councilmembers discussed partnerships, homeowner cost-sharing and the town's $300,000 maintenance line while urging staff to explore options and developer contributions.
Town officials told the Snowflake council on April 7 that the town's authority to maintain many dirt roads is limited because those roads have never been deeded to the town, and they discussed funding constraints and possible partnerships to address local maintenance needs.
Brian Richards said the town performs pothole repair, crack sealing and occasional grading "but there are many dirt roads that we don't maintain." Gary Fenstermaker added that "most of the roads have never been deeded to the town and it is illegal to spend public funds on those roads." Residents complained about infrequent grading; a resident identified as Mortensen said their dirt road had not been touched in years.
Councilmembers discussed options for raising revenue to support maintenance. Councilmember Travis Kay noted the town has "a $300,000 budget to maintain roads." Some officials and residents proposed homeowner cost-sharing or asking developers to contribute; staff reported talking with county officials about a nearby solar farm and whether developer contributions could help with maintenance, but Brian Richards said he did not favor charging homeowners a town-managed fee.
The council directed staff to explore partnerships and potential contributions from developers and to report back; no formal vote or policy change was made.
