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Residents press Board on truck routing for Mulberry Drive; tow companies seek fair call‑out rotation
Summary
Residents urged limits on truck traffic along Mulberry Drive as its use becomes more residential; Miller & Sam’s Towing raised concerns about a new towing call‑out rotation and equitable distribution of calls, and police said a formal towing policy and pricing structure will be presented in June.
During public comment on May 28, Barbara Martin (Brook Meadow Drive) asked the Board to restrict truck traffic on Mulberry Drive from the intersection at Hogestown Road (Route 114) to Pleasant View Drive, saying the road’s character has shifted toward residential use.
Supervisor David R. Lenker II recounted Mulberry Drive’s commercial origins and staff presented a summary of two years of actions, including a traffic study and prior Board updates. Parks & Recreation/Public Works Manager Tyler Fairchild noted the road’s history and previous Board conclusions that routing trucks to Route 114 via the traffic light is safer and that diverting truck traffic could worsen volumes at the Pleasant View/Route 114 intersection. The Board previously decided not to impose the restriction for those reasons.
Separately, Barb Miller and Sam Miller of Miller & Sam’s Towing questioned a towing call‑out rotation implemented May 3. Police Chief Christopher Raubenstine told the Board the Department implemented the call‑out rotation ahead of a formal towing policy that remains in draft. One company was removed from the rotation because of a zoning compliance issue; the Millers said they wanted assurance the rotation would distribute calls equitably. Chief Raubenstine said criteria for calling multiple companies and a standardized pricing policy are still being developed and will be presented to the Board in June.
Why it matters: Changes in street use and emergency service logistics can affect neighborhood safety, maintenance responsibilities and local businesses. The Board did not adopt restrictions or new towing rules at the meeting but scheduled further policy discussions and staff presentations for the June meeting.
