Laurel Street allows parking on both sides and is wide enough to still allow two lanes of traffic.

We are at the time of year when school kids are back, and with it all the added traffic and congestion. It's sometimes suggested that further restricting parking will help the situation. What that does is send even more cars circling the block during pickup, creating an even more dangerous situation for kids.

There simply are more kids being driven to school now than when most of us were in school, and there simply is no way to eliminate the impact. The good news is that it's a short period of time each day. Our goal is to manage 'the chaos' and try to use our judgement. For those that live in these areas, we know it's a challenge that can be frustrating, and we'll continue to do our best to balance competing interest with ultimate answer.

That answer would be fine if it was all local traffic, but it’s a regional school with mostly out of town vehicles. The school could break up the drop offs to their other properties. It’s a public safety issue that reaches far beyond the immediate area.
MVRCS please become a good neighbor and help the situation you’ve created.

Thanks