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happyonthehill802 t1_j9ew9p5 wrote

Reply to comment by canthaveme in What are some legislative and day-to-day differences between VT, and MA? by spitsparadise

Happens all the time. We have a whole group of folks out of state that moved to the most remote part of our town. So remote it is on an unmaintained, previously a snowmobile trail in the winter, class 4 road.

The owners started plowing it, when the town refused, which is their right. now they want the town to maintain the road year round for them. Its crazy. You chose to buy a house on an unmaintained road, what did you expect?

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BothCourage9285 t1_j9eyp4y wrote

Agree altho this varies by town. Some towns will maintain to the last full time residence on a class 4 and some don't. It depends on how the road maintenance is addressed in the town plan or zoning regs.

Neighbor calls the state police repeatedly on my grandfathers farm for manure spreading. Not even liquid, OG bedded pack type stuff. Now he saves it all for the spring/summer/fall holiday weekends

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happyonthehill802 t1_j9f0loy wrote

Yeah our class 4s are clearly posted as pass at your own risk dec - may, unmaintained. We dont have the staff or funds to keep them all perfect.

Love granpas spite. Serves them right trying to step on an old timers source of income.

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RZRPRINCESS t1_j9f4d8x wrote

Yeah lol don't piss off the farmers! Just get used to the smell :)

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resistreclaim t1_j9g5opr wrote

I mean, they're paying taxes right?

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happyonthehill802 t1_j9gbi4c wrote

Im assuming they are, yes. Much lower taxes due to being off grid. They purchased their property knowing very well it was unmaintained during winter months, and would be kept passable but not perfect during summer months.

Trying to change things after the fact is poor foresight, and not the towns problem.

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