Should Middlebury require homeowners to shovel sidewalks?

Posted on March 11, 2013 |

• Feature Article
• Middlebury

By John Flowers

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury residents are being asked to weigh in on the idea of instituting a new town ordinance that would require property owners to clear snow from their own sidewalks.

A few local residents — noting the selectboard’s ongoing efforts to contain the municipal budget — recently pitched the shoveling ordinance as a means of cutting costs and promoting more community spirit.

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