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Paved too hot, missing easements, and a punch list that won’t die—this meeting dives into the real-world friction between subdivision completion and town acceptance. We walk through the history of Admiral Circle, why the highway superintendent wants milling and an overlay in some areas, and how a targeted field review could save thousands if only a section fails. The bigger headache is legal: sewer easements that were never properly conveyed and open space without an HOA. We lay out a practical roadmap—fund the review account, coordinate with every department, verify as-builts, and record easements—so acceptance isn’t derailed at Town Meeting.

Then the room shifts to a focused public hearing: formalizing a third lot off a long-standing private drive at Gallagher Place. Rather than an ANR, we run a definitive process to attach enforceable conditions. We break down who owns the driveway, who has rights, and how to lock in fair cost-sharing without forming a full HOA. The solution: a recorded road maintenance agreement that updates the split from 50-50 to one-third each, plus paving to 18 feet with gravel shoulders for runoff and safer access. We cover drainage concerns, mailbox logistics, and utilities, and we vote to approve with clear, recorded conditions that bind future owners.

If you’re a developer navigating subdivision acceptance or a homeowner on a private road, this is a playbook in plain sight: get your easements in order, engage the departments early, and use the definitive process to write future-proof conditions. Subscribe for more transparent, nuts-and-bolts planning sessions, share this with a neighbor who cares about roads and rules, and leave a review to tell us what you want covered next.

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