§ 972. Notice and hearing
The commissioners, after receiving the complaint with a deposit or other security, shall promptly notify the selectboard of the town, and one or more of the persons filing the complaint, of the time and place where the commissioners will meet for the examination of the highway or bridge and for conducting a hearing upon the complaint. The commissioners, or a majority of them, shall examine the highway or bridge and hear all interested persons as to whether the public good demands that the highway or bridge be repaired and as to its condition and the repairs necessary to make it safe and convenient for public travel and as to the costs of the required repairs. The deposit or other security shall be refunded if the complaint is valid. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 9 - Repairs, Maintenance, and Improvements
§ 901. Removal of roadside growth
§ 903. Agreements for planting
§ 905. Construction of sidewalks, bicycle paths, and footpaths
§ 905c. Audible traffic signals
§ 910. Union of towns for highway improvements
§ 911. Apportionment of expense
§ 916. Obtaining gravel within road limits
§ 922a. Warning signs designating persons with a disability
§ 950. Establishment by selectboard
§ 957. Preparation for winter highway
§ 958. Laying out roads for removal of lumber
§ 970. County road commissioners
§ 971. Defective roads and bridges; proceedings
§ 973. Report of county commissioners
§ 975. Proceedings upon failure to make required repairs
§ 976. Judgment against town; execution
§ 979. Road or bridge between towns or counties
§ 985. Injuries from defective bridges and culverts
§ 986. When one town is out of State
§ 987. Extent of liability; notice required
§ 992. Notice before indictment
§ 994. Notice of indictment; collection of fine
§ 996. Highway construction, maintenance, and repair best management practices