Town incorporates new roads

Town incorporates new roads

Eryn Dion
News Staff Writer

TEMPLETON —Templeton incorporated three new roads after a vote Monday night brought the Cooks Pond Estate under town jurisdiction.

Gary Lorden with Benjamin Builders appeared before the board during their meeting to request the deed transfer, letting the town take the roads and responsibility for their maintenance and improvement.

Victoria Lane functions as the development’s main drive, with Gary Road and Mitchell Lane branching off.


Sewer veins run under the pavement and out to a pumping station by Hubbardston Road.

There was some controversy as to whether the town should also take over the sewer network and pumping station in addition to the roads, as they are tied into a high pressure line, which would utlimately make the town responsible for its upkeep.

Prior to the vote, the system was paid for and maintained by the Cook Pond Estates homeowners association.

Kirk Moschetti, the Planning Board Chair, advised the board to accept both the roads and sewer lines.

“Otherwise, you end up with private sewer lines under town roads,” he explained.

The town’s Sewer Commissioner Mark Moschetti agreed with his brother, but added that the town should exclude the pump station and high pressure line from the deed at this time. He did, however, hint that the commission might be open to incorporating the line and pumping station at a later date.

The issue became more complicated after the question was raised as to whether Benjamin Builders owned certain rounding easements around the roads and whether they had to the right to hand them over to the town.

After much debate and clarification, the board voted in line with the Moschetti brothers 3-0 to accept the deed for the roads with the sewer veins, but excluded the pumping station and high pressure line.

Board member Kenn Robinson left the discussion during the meeting due to a ‘conflict of interest’, but returned after the vote.