Since my last posting, we've received our Driveway Permit. It was like pulling teeth to get the Road Agent to meet up with our contractor (Mike's cousin Eric) for the driveway, but it happened because the one Selectman that wanted to help us is a good friend of the road agent apparently.
We met with both the selectman and the road agent along with Eric a couple of Saturdays ago. We were able to get the location OK'd. In the background, we found out that the road agent was giving Eric a very hard time about how the driveway needs to go in and all this crap he needs to do. He kept saying to Eric that he was concerned for our safety (meaning Mike's and mine) as well as others on the road. The way it sounded was that the road agent was badgering Eric. Eric finally got fed up and told him that he's Mike's cousin so of course he wants to do a good job and make sure it's safe!
So not only did we have to put a huge bond in ($3000!! Let me tell you my heart jumped into my throat when we were told this amount) for the Road Bond (so don't screw up the road and we get it back), but now that Eric is ready to start the driveway, he's getting more crap from the Road Agent. Eric's truck broke down but he wants to move forward with this project so Mike and I can finally drive up into our lot instead of lug all our crap from the road, which isn't safe in itself. He has a friend that trucks so he has to get new trucking permits for his friend so that it's all legal. He wanted to start the driveway today, but it was raining so, can't really do this stuff in the rain.
Anyways, the trucker that's going to be trucking in stuff to our land freaked out that it was in this particular town because of how much he dislikes the road agent. Apparently, we aren't the only ones that have had serious trouble with this road agent or with the town in general. Serves us right for wanting to live in a nice town I guess. It makes me sad to say that I have a bad taste in my mouth because of this process. Anyways, he agreed to truck for us anyways since Eric's truck is down.
So after the road agent freaked out on Eric, they were finally able to set a time to meet tomorrow (since Eric is pushing to start this tomorrow) at 8 AM. Well apparently, Eric just got another call from the road agent which then told him that he can't be there till 11 AM.
This is just becoming more and more BS.
On top of all of this, when we got our permit there was a two page addendum. One that addendum from the Road Agent, there included a minimum apron that must be put on the driveway before it's considered complete... it's 20 freaking feet! There is no reason for an apron to be so long!
I have so many words for this Road Agent and for the town. We've had nothing but headaches since we started this process. I can't imagine what building our house will be like... but this just pisses me off to the point where I want to do it just in spite of them. They don't want to see our house from the road (and right now, where we plan on putting our house, they won't... they never said anything about garages... maybe we should build the garage right in view and have it so that it's multicolored or super ugly. Anything to piss them off at this point.
I know, that's not nice of me... but someone needs to talk to them. This is absolutely ridiculous!
Warning to all: If you decide to try to buy land in what seems to be a small, quaint, pretty town... think twice and look elsewhere... if you are looking to live in the same town as us... DON'T DO IT!
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