1. "A HISTORY OF MAINE ROADS 1600 -1970" published online by permission of the Maine Department of Transportation; Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruling on undeveloped parcels
Sunshine v Brett.pdfOak Hill Road Wars, video; Betsy Connor Bowen, Writer and Producer. This film documents the Manters' thirty-year struggle with municipal and state government over the concept of "public easement", a road the public is free to use but does not have to maintain.
2. MAINE PRIVATE WAYS STATUTE, TITLE 23, §§3101-3106
Primary (read carefully):
TITLE 23, §3101, CALL OF MEETINGS; MAINTENANCE; REPAIRS
TITLE 23, §3102, DUTIES; NEGLECT TO PAY
TITLE 23, §3103, CONTRACTS FOR REPAIR
TITLE 23, §3104, PENALTIES AND PROCESS
Secondary:
TITLE 23, §3105-A, TOWN EQUIPMENT
TITLE 23, §3106, MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE
3. FORMING AND RUNNING ROAD ASSOCIATIONS
FORMING AND RUNNING ROAD ASSOCIATIONS UNDER MAINE STATUTE, A Leadership Manual by Betsy Connor Bowen.MARA.10.19.21.pdfSTATUTORY ROAD ASSN - "Warrant for First Meeting" by Roberta Manter.pdf
Guide to Forming Road Associations.DEP.2020.pdf
The following "Samples" are meant to be altered to fit your use:
SAMPLE Late Payment Policy.docx
SAMPLE Consent to receive email notices and materials.docx
The following three WORD.docx "TEMPLATES" are based on the Agenda TEMPLT, designed to facilitate absentee voting and save time:
PROXY Voting/ABSENTEE BALLOT TEMPLT.docx
Two more TEMPLATES:
RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR MEETING MOTIONS .pdf
PROPERTY VALUATION FOR ROAD ASSOCIATION ASSESSMENTS.Cliff Goodall.pdf4. GRAVEL ROAD MAINTENANCE
Gravel Road Maintenance Manual.DEP.2016.pdf
Ditch In Time by Russ Lanois.pdf
Nautical Manila "Speed Ropes" for Traffic Control. revised 12.5.21.pdf
5. DELINQUENT CLAIMS
Collections Worksheet.docx (Contains links to Date and Simple Interest calculators)
NOTICE OF CLAIM-Updated Margins.docx
6. USEFUL LINKS:
DEP DOCUMENTS AND GUIDANCE:
https://www.maine.gov/dep/land/watershed/roadassociation.html
Maine ROADWays Website (Residents & Owners on Abandoned & Discontinued Ways):
http://maineroadways.blogspot.com/
7. HANDOUT MATERIALS: Past MARA Conferences
Conference 2014:
CLIFF GOODALL'S TALK (up-loaded May 14, 2014) on defining a "PARCEL" and determining assessments for each parcel : (YOU WILL NEED A MEDIA PLAYER ON YOUR COMPUTER!)
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/8ke92745d1k75g7/WS700068MARAGoodall.WMA
Conference 2016:
DEP Road Maintenance for Belgrade 2015.pdf
Josh Platt Gravel Road Design MES.pdf
Conference 2020:
a. Mary Denison: "I am providing a full version of the law and templates for start-up and collection activities." Private Ways Act.pdf ; Application to Notary Public.pdf ; Warrant 1st Meeting.pdf ; Proxy Voting Form.pdf ; Sample Bylaws for Statutory Road Association.pdf ; Sample 30-day Claim Notice.pdf ; Notice of Claim for Non Payment.pdf ; Notice of Non Payment and Extension.pdf ; Registry Notice of Statutory Road Association2.pdf .
b. John Maclaine: https://www.maine.gov/dep/land/watershed/camp/road/gravel_road_manual.pdf
c. Roberta Manter: "Based on your responses at the Conference, I have expanded my outline to make it a reference for the topic." Encouraging Member Participation.Expanded Notes.pdf