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Resident questions state police enforcement priorities, urges patrols on town roads
Summary
A resident told the board that state police assigned to cover the town spent much of their overtime on speed enforcement on state roads and urged them to patrol local town roads such as Peachin Road and White Oaks instead.
During public input a resident (S5) thanked the board for arranging state police coverage but complained that the officer spent much of the overtime shift "fishing for speeders" on state roads. The resident asked whether state police could spend more time on town roads — citing Peachin Road (posted 30 mph) and White Oaks — so the overtime paid by the town would better assist local enforcement needs.
Board members acknowledged the concern and said they would check jurisdiction and what tasks could be requested of the overtime officer. The resident suggested rotating coverage to include town roads rather than focusing only on state routes.
