City Council, October 15, 2026
Votes on Hearing on private way pothole ordinance (docket 0807)
What happened
Boston City Council committee held a hearing on docket 0807, an ordinance sponsored by Councillors Brian Worrell and Erin Murphy to add asphalt as a permitted temporary repair material and have Public Works automatically fill potholes on private ways; no vote was taken and the he…
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted
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Hearing on private way pothole ordinance (docket 0807)
Committee hearing on ordinance to address private way potholes, sponsored by Councillors Worrell and Murphy, adding asphalt to permitted temporary repairs and requiring automatic pothole filling on private ways. Testimony from Superintendent Daniel Nee on state law limits, PIC betterment process...
Meeting Summary
Boston City Council committee held a hearing on docket 0807, an ordinance sponsored by Councillors Brian Worrell and Erin Murphy to add asphalt as a permitted temporary repair material and have Public Works automatically fill potholes on private ways; no vote was taken and the he…
Key Decisions (1)
Hearing on private way pothole ordinance (docket 0807)
Market Signals (2)
Infrastructure
Converting Boston private ways to public ways requires full city…
Housing Demand
Residents report buyers are often unaware of private-way maintenance liability,…
Who Spoke (14)
On the record: 5 councilmembers, a staff member, and 6 members of the public.
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