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Enfield Select Board adopts unmanned aircraft (UAS) policy after public hearing with no comments
Summary
After opening a public hearing that drew no public comments, the Select Board approved an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) policy, crediting police and town staff for extensive work on public concerns and implementation details.
The Enfield Select Board adopted a town unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) policy after a public hearing that drew no in-room or online comments. Board members praised the work of town staff and the police department in shaping the policy and said it can be amended if it proves too restrictive or too permissive in practice.
One Select Board member said the policy represented a careful compromise: "I think we've refined it as much as we can possibly refine it. I think it's a very wellthoughtout process." The board noted Chief Fry and staff participation in drafting the policy and agreed the document should be reviewed periodically.
A motion to approve the UAS policy "as printed" was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. The policy will go into effect as the board directs staff to implement it and monitor how the policy functions in operational use; the board reserved the right to return to the policy for adjustment.
What happens next: staff (including the police department) will implement the approved UAS policy, and the Select Board said they will review the policy as needed based on public feedback or operational experience.
