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Selectmen debate draft police work-zone/detail policy; ask chief for narrower proposal
Summary
The board discussed a draft policy requiring police details or traffic control at certain work sites. Members raised concerns about manpower, costs to small contractors and homeowners, and existing chief authority; the board asked for a more narrowly tailored policy to review at a future meeting.
The Ossipee Board of Selectmen spent an extended portion of its April 6 meeting debating a draft police roadway work-zone/detail policy that would require police or paid traffic-control coverage for some types of work in town.
The police chief presented sample policies the town could adopt. The draft proposes requiring a police detail or certified traffic-control contractor for certain worksites and allows the board to adopt a fine schedule for noncompliance. The chief said some…
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