Commission approves monthly Azure Standard co‑op drop at Ted Williams Park

Kelly Rodriguez requested commission permission on Aug. 14 to use a parking area at Ted Williams Park as a monthly drop-off point for Azure Standard customer orders.

Rodriguez said the company, based in Oregon, ships the orders on a tractor‑trailer to community drop locations. Customers place orders online, the truck arrives and volunteers help unload orders into customers’ vehicles. Rodriguez said the drop typically lasts about an hour to an hour and a half and that she would email the commission in advance with the exact date when the truck leaves Oregon.

Commission members discussed suitable parking locations for the tractor‑trailer and agreed the lot near the tennis courts—entered from Crescent Street and exiting on Route 18—would allow the truck to pull through without turning. The commission suggested coordinating arrival times with town staff so the commission could post notice and avoid conflicts with other events, weddings or baseball schedules.

A motion to approve Kelly Rodriguez’s request for an Azure Standard community drop-off at Ted Williams Park carried unanimously. Commissioners asked Rodriguez to notify the parks commission email in advance of each monthly drop, to coordinate the vehicle route and to avoid conflicts with big park events.

Why it matters: The approval provides a community food‑supply option for residents ordering non‑GMO and bulk goods and formalizes a recurring use of park parking space.

What happens next: Rodriguez will notify the commission by email before each drop and coordinate staging and safety details; the commission will post notices and follow up if calendar conflicts arise.