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Richardson residents press city for action after repeated Amazon drone overflights

Richardson City Council · February 2, 2026
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Residents told the council Amazon delivery drones are repeatedly flying low over neighborhoods, causing noise and disturbance; they asked the city to press Amazon and study noise impacts; city manager said staff has met with Amazon engineers and will follow up with residents.

Residents from multiple Richardson neighborhoods told the City Council the new Amazon drone operations are creating a persistent noise and privacy problem and urged the city to press Amazon for changes.

"They're very, very loud, very disruptive," said Nikki Anderson, who said drones have flown over her property many times and suggested the city seek a hospital waiver to re-route flights. Scott Bratcher, an HOA president, reported drones as often as every…

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