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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife
There should be a ruling on whether or not the road is private or public somewhere. I'm not saying you're not giving us full-disclosure with your initial post, but I'm certain, by what you've shared here, there's more history about this somewhere.
A city can't just service or not service a road at whim. There's a decision process behind this, and there should be record on file with the NH DOT (Dept of Transportation) about your road.
Does the trash pick up and grading have to do with the designation of the road? Or are there other factors? I think there's more history here... am I right?
I do know that some towns will go above the letter of the law to provide services, such as grading a road or trash pick up, and that may be your situation here. In other words, if yours truly is a designated private road, then the property owners utilizing that road are solely responsible for the maintenance of the road.
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Not sure where you are going with "more history" The road enjoyed all the benefits of a public road for 20 years. The town took a hard stance on using public moneys for supporting what they considered a private road. The former DPW Director had it classified as a public way but was overuled by the town manager. I don't believe we were the only road affected by this decision.
I am looking for advice on the best way to get the property owners together in order to maintain the road. HOA or a shared maintainence agreement.