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PRIVATELY MAINTAINED, PUBLICLY DEDICATED ROADWAYS IN MARTIN COUNTY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Last year, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) directed staff to develop a strategy to address public roads that are privately maintained and to continue to formulate a multifaceted approach. Staff has reviewed this issue, prioritized roadway maintenance prioritization requirements for roadway transfer and developed a potential funding strategy for the Board to consider.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PREPARED BY: Name: Kylie Yanchula and George Dzama
Title: Field Operations Administrator and Deputy Public Works Director
REQUESTED BY: Martin County Board of County Commissioners
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
Last year, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) directed staff to prepare a presentation on privately maintained, public roads in the County. Staff then gave a presentation on the history of roadway classifications relating to the supervision and control of roadways, as well as maintenance responsibility. After the presentation on the history of roadway classifications, the Board directed staff to develop a strategy to address publicly dedicated, privately maintained roadways beyond the current assessable paving program.
Property owners along many publicly dedicated, privately maintained roadways have expressed interest in having the roadway transferred to County maintenance. In order to transfer a publicly dedicated, privately maintained roadway into the County maintenance system, the roadway and drainage facilities must be constructed in accordance to the Martin County Standard Details for Road & Site Construction and Public Facilities. Bringing the roadway up to standard can be accomplished either by property owners assuming responsibility for the road improvements, or by the County completing the improvements through the Roadway Municipal Servi...
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