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Council signs SRO agreement; discusses elementary-school drop-off congestion on Route 337
Summary
The town agreed to sign the School Resource Officer (SRO) agreement for the school year and discussed traffic congestion after the elementary school changed drop-off routing, which caused backups onto state route 337.
Council members said they needed to sign the School Resource Officer (SRO) agreement for the coming school year; the chair asked members to review the already agreed form and provide signatures before leaving. The agenda noted, “We need to sign the SRO for the school year.”
Separately, the elementary school rerouted drop-off into the west parking lot; speakers described heavy congestion on state route 337 on the first day, with cars backed up and potential safety concerns for large vehicles. A council member described the routing changes and said the school will monitor for several days; suggestions included making the lot exit-only or using cones to funnel traffic until parents adjusted to the new pattern.
Officer Riddle was introduced as assigned to the high school and councilors said he had been meeting staff and settling into the position. The council agreed to return to the issue if congestion did not improve.
