In Aftermath of the Blizzard Council Will Explore Rules for Plowing Private Roads
The Watertown Town Council will create a clear policy for when those roads get plowed.
Historically private roads in Watertown get plowed by Watertown's Public Works plow drivers, but during the Blizzard of 2013 there was some confusion, said Town Council President Mark Sideris. "We all (councilors) got calls this weekend," Sideris said at Tuesday's Town Council meeting. Some people living on private roads said they usually have their roads plowed but complained that they were not cleared this time, said Sideris, who hopes to avoid the confusion in the future. "We need to make a clear policy," Sideris said. The Town Council voted unanimously to have the Public Works Committee start examining the policy for plowing private roads and come up with a solution. The policy would then be voted on by the whole Town Council. Overall…
John DiMascio
2:59 am on Saturday, February 16, 2013
Normally when a large lot gets subdivided and developed that part of the property which becomes a road way gets deeded to the municipality. However, in some the road doesn't meet the standards for public road and therefore it remains private. For example the road might not be wide enough for side walks. Of course in some cases the development may choose to keep the roads private. But that's not … more ›