S.2596

Relative to maintenance of private roads in the city of Gloucester

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Massachusetts S2596 allows the city of Gloucester to use public funds for private road maintenance under specific conditions.

Massachusetts S2596 permits the city of Gloucester to allocate public funds for the maintenance, repair, and improvement of private roads if certain criteria are met. These include the road serving at least ten residential properties contributing to the city's tax revenue, being a connector street between two roads, leading to a public place of interest, and not being maintained by a developer or private entity under an agreement. The road must also be primarily used as a through street by non-abutting property owners.

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Calendar

Sep 23, 2025

2:00 PM

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Hearing

History

May 8

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2026

Apr 30

Senate

Enacted and laid before the Governor

Apr 29

House

Enacted