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Board discusses drone complaint, directs staff to draft response and consider law-enforcement work session
Summary
After a resident complaint about drone activity, trustees reviewed legal limits on municipal regulation of airspace and potential enforcement options; trustees asked staff to draft a response letter and consider a work session with law enforcement rather than pursue immediate ordinances.
The board discussed a resident letter about drone activity and whether the town can regulate or restrict drones. Staff and the marshal said municipal authority is limited and federal airspace rules and First Amendment considerations constrain local ordinances; however trustees noted existing noise, privacy, and harassment laws may apply in some cases.
Trustees agreed not to rush into creating local drone legislation but directed staff to prepare a response letter to the complainant and to consider a work session including law enforcement to explore practical responses and whether any local policy or ordinance could be drafted consistent with state and federal law.
