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Board discusses private-road takings moratorium and looks for historic vote records
Summary
Select Board members said the town has for years declined to accept private roads and asked staff to locate the earlier vote (cited as 2014 or earlier) that created the moratorium; they flagged the need to consolidate the practice into written policy.
Select Board members reviewed language related to the acceptance of private ways and told staff they believe the board previously voted not to take private roads. One member said he found a 2014 document indicating the board had confirmed it would not accept private ways; board members asked staff to find the specific motion and incorporate that historic direction into policy text where appropriate.
Discussion focused on practical barriers to accepting private roads (width, drainage, wastewater) and the burden of upgrading narrow private drives to modern town standards. A member cited Collins Lane as the last road taken and suggested staff search for the historical votes by prior board members (named in discussion). The board asked staff to combine related road-layout policies and add clarifying language about moratoriums and conditions under which the town would consider a private-way acceptance petition.
