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Committee presses for solutions to tractor‑trailer parking near Amazon; town to meet company
Summary
Residents and committee members described persistent truck parking on Bartlett Street; the police chief and town administrator will meet Amazon and property owners to seek operational fixes while the committee considers signage, enforcement and short-term physical barriers.
Residents and committee members raised renewed concerns about tractor‑trailer parking on Bartlett Street near the Amazon facility, reporting repeat violations of no‑parking restrictions and damage to roadside infrastructure.
Committee members described dozens of trucks parking along the shoulder at peak times; Scott Charpentier said no‑parking signs have been repeatedly removed or damaged and suggested taller posts and logs on the shoulder as short‑term deterrents. Rachel Armstrong and others warned a ban or physical barrier could displace truck parking into residential neighborhoods (Stirrup Brook, Starbrook and Hemlock streets).
The police chief and town administrator are scheduled to meet Amazon the day after the Dec. 9 committee meeting; committee members said Amazon does not own the site and many drivers operate as independent contractors, but that Amazon has contractual and planning obligations that could help shape routing and parking practices.
The committee agreed not to install semi‑permanent barriers immediately and to continue conversations with Amazon, property owners and enforcement staff; members asked the police to pursue stronger enforcement and to consider fines where legal and practical.
