Town Owned Roads
In accordance withTown Policy no. 014 adopted by the Board of Selectman, the Department of Public Works is responsible for snow removal. Each year, the Department of Public Works performs inspections of private roads to ensure they are in good repair. Residents will be notified by local newspaper publications and Mashpee website of this list. Residents will be notified in advance of the winter season, allowing for ample time to make the necessary repairs. Once these repairs are made, residents may contact the Department of Public Works at (508) 539-1420. Once notified, the Department of Public Works will re-inspect the road and remove it from the "Do Not Plow List."
The first step requires the submission of a petition signed by 50% of the property owners on a road requesting that the Town accept the road as a public way. This petition is brought to a Town Meeting at which engineering funds are requested for the preparation of acceptance plans. If approved, the plans are prepared. At the same time, the cost estimate described above is developed. Property owners are then notified of their share in the cost of the necessary road improvements; the cost is usually assessed through a 20-year betterment. The Board of Selectmen holds a public hearing after which 50% of the property owners must reaffirm their commitment to having the road accepted. The final step, if reached, is the approval at Town Meeting to accept the road as a public way and to appropriate funds.