Opinion Number

Dear Mayor Bourgeois and District Attorney D'Aquilla:

You both have requested an opinion of this Office regarding certain dedicated alleyways which exist in the Town of Slaughter ("Slaughter"). You specifically ask whether Slaughter can legally allow private citizens to use, buy, or lease these alleyways, and what liability the town holds when leasing or allowing citizens to use the alleyways. You stated that only one of these alleyways is currently being used by the town, which would ultimately result in the remainder of these alleyways being surplus immovable property.

You have also requested…