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Williamstown commissioners say landowner, not commission, responsible for ROW tree cleanup
Summary
A neighbor's question about tree branches along the right-of-way at West Hill Cemetery prompted the commission to review the map and determine cleanup is not the cemetery commission's responsibility.
Susan Lyons told commissioners that Greg Lancey, a landowner adjacent to West Hill Cemetery, called to ask who is responsible for cleaning tree branches on the right-of-way side. After reviewing the cemetery map and the right-of-way boundary, the commission concluded it is not the commission's responsibility to clear those branches.
The commission did not direct staff to perform the cleanup; the decision places responsibility with the neighboring property owner or the party that controls the right-of-way. No formal motion was recorded beyond the determination noted in the minutes.
