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Residents press board to address burnouts and ask for clarity on sheriff hours for events
Summary
A resident requested that the select board place vehicle burnouts and speeding on the next agenda over safety concerns; public comment also raised procedural questions about the Windham Foundation contacting the sheriff's office for event patrol hours and whether the town should subsidize coverage.
During other business and public comment a resident, Suzanne, asked the board to place concerns about vehicle burnouts and speeding on the next agenda, saying she feared someone could be hurt or killed.
Suzanne said, "So my request is for the select board to put this topic on its next agenda." The board said it had requested police reports on speeding and burnouts and agreed to add the item once those reports arrive. Members expressed that enforcement and parental responsibility are part of the concern and that the matter warrants further review.
Separately, a public commenter raised that the Windham Foundation had contacted the sheriff's department to request patrol hours for several large events and asked whether contracted sheriff hours would be subsidized by the town. Board members said the Foundation should have come to the select board first for approval and noted limited contracted hours; the town already budgets modest parade support ($500 this fiscal year). Board members asked staff to coordinate and clarify the procedural path for such requests before committing town resources.
Next steps: staff to follow up with police for written reports on speeding and burnouts and place the matter on the next agenda; staff will also confirm the procedure and any budget implications for event patrol hours.
