This webinar provides foundational information about private roadways, with examples of local practices and insights from an experienced attorney. Recommended audience: Select Board members, councillors, chief municipal officials

• Private Roads Private Ways: What Municipal Officials Need to Know (1.6M PDF)
• Private Roads: Questions and Some Answers – Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane (1.6M PDF)
• Private Way Maintenance DPW Procedure – Wilbraham (3M PDF)
• Grant of Right of Entry and Limit to the Town of Wilbraham’s Liability (20K PDF)
• Petition for Temporary Repairs to a Private Way – Wilbraham (22K PDF)
• Private Way Work Request Procedure – Wilbraham (129K PDF)
• Section 631 Private Ways Bylaw 2019 (19K PDF)

Speakers:
• Karis North, attorney with Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP
• Tonya Capparello, public works director and town engineer, Wilbraham
• Richard Benevento, chair of the Parking and Traffic Commission in Beverly and chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals in Middleton
• Roby Whitehouse, assistant public works director in Yarmouth and president of the Massachusetts Highway Association (moderator)