Class 6 Road Maintenance and Liability
Residents on unmaintained Class 6 roads face safety and emergency access risks while the town weighs high upgrade costs against taxpayer equity.
Class 6 road maintenance and liability on Moose Club Park Road emerged from resident safety complaints and has progressed through two select-board meetings that established a legal-consultation step followed by approval of a resident-funded maintenance waiver. The board has consistently rejected town-funded upgrades while offering a liability-waiver pathway for private work.
Residents on Moose Club Park Road raised safety and access concerns during the April 27, 2026 select-board meeting because of the poor condition of the unmaintained Class 6 public portion and adjoining private segments. The board acknowledged emergency-response and service-delivery problems but noted that bringing the road to full town standards would be cost-prohibitive. It therefore voted to consult the town attorney on two legal avenues: a betterment assessment under RSA 231-59A and the possibility of allowing residents to perform maintenance themselves in exchange for a recorded liability waiver.
At the June 8, 2026 meeting residents returned with a formal request for road-status upgrades or other improvements. The board reviewed four options, including a $1.2 million petition upgrade for eight houses and a DPW estimate of approximately $150,000 to meet town standards on the Class 6 section. After discussion the board denied any change in road status but approved a motion permitting residents to maintain or pave the Class 6 portion at their own expense in return for a recorded municipal liability waiver.
The sequence of events shows a direct causal link: the April consultation motion produced the legal framework that the June meeting then applied to the residents' request. No further board action on the Class 6 maintenance policy itself has occurred.
DPW to bring a list of recommended standards that would be waived for future consideration.
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