Section 5. Additional requirements:
Section 5. Additional requirements: A. Easements If there is inadequate width of the public right-of-way to accommodate a new sidewalk, all affected property owners will be asked by the Select Board as a condition of the Select Board requesting action by Town Meeting, to grant to the Town an easement for the Town to use their properties for public way purposes, including any rights reasonably necessary for sloping, sidewalks or drainage that might be located outside the paved portion of the street, based upon the Town’s standard form easement. If all affected property owners do not agree to grant easements, the Board of Selectman shall not recommend action by Town Meeting. B. Exemptions Properties owned by governmental entities for public purposes are exempt from betterments and special assessments, but individuals, and charitable, religious or other organizations, benefiting from a sidewalk construction, otherwise ordinarily eligible for full or partial exemptions from annual property taxes, are not exempt. 212