Community Corner
What Happens When Homeowners Don't Shovel Their Sidewalks?
We were curious about the town's rules related to sidewalk-shoveling.
A Patch reader recently asked us the following question: "What happens when homeowners don't clear their sidewalks, more than 24 hours after a snow storm, and their sidewalks happen to be a bus stop for elementary school students?"
The answer: Grafton has no bylaws requiring people to shovel their sidewalks.
"We certainly appreciate when they do, but it is not mandatory," said Beth Thurlow, Department of Public Works secretary.
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The DPW clears sidewalks around the schools, but that can take several days, Thurlow added.
Along with many other area districts, Grafton schools are closed Monday.
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If you're a school parent: did your kids have an easy time getting to school today? Do you think unshoveled sidewalks are a problem in Grafton, or is an unshoveled sidewalk par for the course in New England? Tell us in the comments.
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