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Hudson officials made a startling revelation Monday night, admitting the town does not actually own a significant portion of the road network in its territory. And the municipality, which has been embroiled in a growing list of troubles, is banking it can obtain title to these streets by appealing to the goodwill of some homeowners.

On Monday, council announced they are seeking a notary who will do the paperwork for the “municipalization of private roads” — a major task considering it’s been revealed the town doesn’t own about 30 per cent the road network that has been casually considered open to public use but is, in fact, private property.

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There are 116 lots that have been identified as private property that are used as streets, confirmed director general Jean-Pierre Roy, sparking a “wow” reaction from a resident attending the meeting.

Roy stated the cost of a notary and associated fees to transfer ownership of the private lots used for Hudson streets could be in the $100,000 range.