Westport selectmen to get legal counsel related to shoveling sidewalks Jeffrey D. Wagner WESTPORT — Snow sticking to and accumulating on sidewalks has become a sticking point for selectmen. A resident living on Sycamore Lane says people are not shoveling their sidewalks. Selectman Brian Valcourt said this is not new, but it has caused an enforcement issue -- residents do not own these sidewalks yet they are obligated to shovel them. Selectmen at the Feb 16 meeting voted 5-0 to get legal counsel’s opinion on the matter. Valcourt said legal counsel should weigh in on whether selectmen should consider a regulation or a bylaw that would give the town a legal right to fine residents who do not shovel sidewalks in front of their homes.