Highway Department / Superintendent of Streets

The Superintendent of Streets is appointed yearly by the Board of Selectmen. He works under their direction in heading up the Highway Department and is responsible for the construction and maintenance of all town roads and bridges and for snow removal and sanding.

No Snow Deposited in Public Way

Rehoboth Town By-Law (Article VI, Section 7) prohibits the depositing of snow or ice onto or across any public way, which has been cleared or plowed for public travel.  This by-law addresses the ongoing problem of private contractors and homeowners plowing snow from private driveways into the public way.  This causes unsafe road conditions, which must be corrected by the Highway Department.  Any owner or agent violating this by-law shall be punished by a fine as well as any cost incurred by the Highway Department to correct the conditions.

Plow Damage

The Town is not responsible for damaged lawns, sprinkler heads, fences, steps, trees or shrubs that are located in the public way.  The public street layout is generally 40 feet wide but can be as much as 75 feet wide, which usually extends beyond the street pavement.

The Town will not be responsible for mailboxes that are physically hit by snow pushback.  Mailboxes will be replaced if physically hit by a Town snow plow, it must be witnessed and a description of the plow vehicle must be given.  Mailboxes will not be repaired if they are in a deteriorated condition or are damaged by snow pushback.  Mailboxes and posts physically hit by a Town snowplow will be fixed and/or replaced by the Town with a standard wooden post and mailbox.

The Highway Department will keep a stock of sand-filled buckets to temporarily restore fallen mailboxes in the event the ground is frozen and enables the proper installation of new mailbox.  The Highway Department will properly finish the installation of the new mailbox when the ground thaws.

The Town will remain and tend to brush, limbs or trees that fall and lie in the public way that impends on the snow removal process.  Private bush, branches or trees that fall outside of the public way during storms are the responsibility of that property owner.

Residents are urged to place reflective stakes along the edge of lawns and the corners of driveways and walkways.

Plow vehicles while employed by the Town cannot be hired or requested to clear snow from private driveways or walkways.

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Kevin Chace Highway Superintendent 508-252-3912 EXT 3210
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